TEST for Lead Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 23, 2016)
Transparent Environment in School Testing for Lead Act or the TEST for Lead Act
This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to condition a state's receipt of funding from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund on the state establishing a program to test for lead in school drinking water.
Program requirements include testing water from: (1) faucets used for food preparation, (2)sinks in bathrooms, and (3)drinking water coolers.Testing must be conducted at least biannually at schools built prior to 1996 and at least annually at schools built in 1996 or after.
Additionally, local education agencies must notify parents, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the state in which they are located within 48 hours if a level of lead exceeds the EPA's lead action level.
What just happenedMar 25, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 23, 2016
- Mar 25, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee - Mar 23, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Mar 23, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 23, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House