H.R. 9837
GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2026
Sponsor: Shontel M. Brown
1 cosponsor
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I Lead-Based Pipe Hazard Reduction
Section 105 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12705) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)—
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (18), (19), and (20) as paragraphs (19), (20), and (21), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (17) the following new paragraph:
(18) estimate the number of housing units within the jurisdiction that are occupied by low-income families or very low-income families and that contain lead-based pipe hazards, as defined in section 3 of the Grants for Eliminating the Toxic Hazard of Environmental Lead in Our Towns Act of 2026, outline the actions proposed or being taken to evaluate and reduce lead-based pipe hazards, and describe how lead-based pipe hazard reduction will be integrated into housing policies and programs;
; and
(2) in subsection (e)—
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking paragraph (16) and inserting paragraph (17); and
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(3) Lead-based pipe hazards. When preparing the portion of a housing strategy required by subsection (b)(18), a jurisdiction shall consult with State or local health and child welfare agencies and examine existing data related to lead-based pipe hazards and poisonings, including health department data on the addresses of housing units in which children have been identified as lead poisoned.
II Lead Exposure Reduction
III Authorization of Appropriations for Lead Hazard Reduction
IV Revenue Provisions