H.R. 4908 · 115th Congress
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide assistance to schools to replace drinking water fountains that may contain lead, and for other purposes.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Bobby Rush
- Introduced
- 2018-01-30
- Latest action
- 2018-02-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Summary
This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program that assists local educational agencies in replacing drinking water fountains located in schools or day care facilities with fountains that are lead-free. Grant recipients may also use funding for monitoring and reporting lead levels in the drinking water of schools or day care facilities.