Lead Free Drinking Water Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 17, 1985)
Lead Free Drinking Water Act - Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to prohibit the use of lead pipe or solder in public water systems or residential or nonresidential facility drinking water plumbing. Requires public notice of adverse affects of lead exposure, including means of mitigation. Requires States to enforce such requirements within two years or be subject to civil action.
Prohibits the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Administrator of Veterans Affairs from insuring or guaranteeing a mortgage for newly constructed residential property which is not in compliance with such requirements.
Amends the Federal Hazardous Substances Act to designate solder with a certain lead content as a hazardous substance. Requires such solder to be labelled with the prohibitions of this Act.
What just happenedOct 25, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Oct 25, 1985CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Oct 17, 1985IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Oct 17, 1985IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Oct 17, 1985CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Housing and Insurance Subcommittee - Oct 17, 1985IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Financial Services Committee - Oct 17, 1985IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Oct 17, 1985IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House