Lead Testing in School and Child Care Drinking Water Act of 2016
This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to direct the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a voluntary school and child care lead testing program of grants to states to assist local educational agencies in voluntary testing for lead contamination in drinking water at schools and child care programs.
The bill repeals the current program of federal assistance for state programs regarding lead contamination in school drinking water.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-29 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. | House committee actions |
| 2016-04-26 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House floor actions |
| 2016-04-26 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |