# 114-hr-5070: Lead Testing in School and Child Care Drinking Water Act of 2016

114-hr-5070, Lead Testing in School and Child Care Drinking Water Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5070
- Congress: 114
- Title: Lead Testing in School and Child Care Drinking Water Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
- Introduced: 2016-04-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Lead Testing in School and Child Care Drinking Water Act of 2016 This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to direct the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a voluntary school and child care lead testing program of grants to states to assist local educational agencies in voluntary testing for lead contamination in drinking water at schools and child care programs. The bill repeals the current program of federal assistance for state programs regarding lead contamination in school drinking water.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6446: Student Borrower HELP Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6434: FIRST Cap Profits Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6340: Presidential Accountability Act
- 114-hr-6183: Border Tax Equity Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6172: Campus Fire Safety Education Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6058: Offshore WIND Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5070 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5070)

## Related
- [114-hr-6446: Student Borrower HELP Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6446)
- [114-hr-6434: FIRST Cap Profits Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6434)
- [114-hr-6340: Presidential Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6340)
- [114-hr-6183: Border Tax Equity Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6183)
- [114-hr-6172: Campus Fire Safety Education Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6172)
- [114-hr-6058: Offshore WIND Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6058)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5070 (as of 2025-11-18).