# 114-hr-5833: Get the Lead Out of Schools Act

114-hr-5833, Get the Lead Out of Schools Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5833
- Congress: 114
- Title: Get the Lead Out of Schools Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2016-07-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Get the Lead Out of Schools Act This bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act by requiring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation that addresses lead in drinking water in schools and day care facilities. The EPA must also establish a grant program for: (1) testing such drinking water for lead contamination, and (2) replacing lead pipes and certain plumbing materials with lead-free material.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6502: Seat Belts Save Lives Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6441: Video Visitation in Prisons Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6318: Fair Pay for Presidential Protection Act
- 114-hr-6132: National Trauma Care System Act
- 114-hr-5980: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act
- 114-hr-5932: Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5833 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5833)

## Related
- [114-hr-6502: Seat Belts Save Lives Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6502)
- [114-hr-6441: Video Visitation in Prisons Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6441)
- [114-hr-6318: Fair Pay for Presidential Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6318)
- [114-hr-6132: National Trauma Care System Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6132)
- [114-hr-5980: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5980)
- [114-hr-5932: Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5932)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5833 (as of 2025-11-18).