H.R.4694: Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2016

About This Bill

  • Introduced March 3, 2016
  • Latest Major Action March 4, 2016

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Bill Summary

Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2016 This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to promulgate regulations to update the standards for lead-contaminated dust and lead-contaminated soil, in accordance with health-based standards. The Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 is amended to define elevated blood lead level as the lower of: 5 mg/dL (micrograms...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
March 4, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
March 3, 2016
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
March 3, 2016
Referred to House Financial Services
March 3, 2016

Introduced in the House by Keith Ellison (D-Minn.)

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