S. 2588: GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016

114th Congress · introduced 2016-02-25 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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Where it came from: introduced 2016-02-25 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016

Plain summary

Grants and Education To Tackle Homeowner Exposure to Lead Ensuring America Drinks Only from Unpolluted Taps Act of 2016 or the GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a grant program to provide assistance to eligible entities (i.e., certain water systems, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies) for reducing lead levels in water for human consumption. Grant funds may be used to assist low-income homeowners in carrying out lead reduction projects, as long as the grant amount does not exceed the cost of replacing the privately owned portion of the service line. If an eligible entity uses funds for replacing lead service lines, it must: (1) notify customers of the planned replacement of any publicly owned portion of the lead service line; (2) inform each customer that it will replace the public portion of the line only if it obtains the customer's consent to simultaneously replace the privately owned portion of the line; and (3) demonstrate that it has considered multiple options for reducing lead in drinking water, including an evaluation of options for corrosion control.

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Official text

GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · 2 cosponsors

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Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114s2588.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/s>

Record fed-us-cong114-s2588 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114