Congress funds $9.5 billion to remove lead pipes from homes.
H.R. 9837 — GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2026 · Filed by Shontel Brown (D-OH) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Jul 22, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill gives $9.5 billion in grants to states and cities. The money covers 10 years, from 2026 to 2035, to find and remove lead pipes from homes. It sets up training and rules for lead removal workers. It requires sellers and renters to tell buyers about lead hazards. It creates a task force to find ways to pay for removal.
Who it affects
Kids and families in homes with lead pipes benefit from removal. States and cities get grants to pay for the work. Companies that remove lead will have more business.
One thing to notice
The bill authorizes $9.5 billion, but Congress must vote each year to spend it. The bill also includes a tax rule for partnerships.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Democrats.
- Jul 22, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 22, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means and House Committee on Financial Services · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services…”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- authorizes — allows the government to spend money, but Congress must vote each year to actually spend it
- task force — a group of people brought together to solve a specific problem
- hazards — dangers that can hurt people
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (50,012 characters) on Aug 12, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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