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.