A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Safe Water in Schools Act of 2026," aims to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act. It specifically focuses on addressing lead contamination in school drinking water. The legislation directs the Administrator to provide grants to local educational agencies for point-of-use filtration systems. These systems can be used as a preventative measure or for remediation purposes. Finally, the bill updates the authorization of appropriations for these programs through fiscal year 2030.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +7
Would children be better off under this?
The bill provides preventative and remedial filtration to protect children's health.
- Scored +5
Does this put more money into public schools?
The bill authorizes millions of dollars in grants specifically for local educational agencies to improve water safety.
- Scored +5
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill enhances environmental safety by addressing lead contamination in school drinking water.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Provision of filtration systems: The bill allows for grants to local educational agencies to provide certified point-of-use filtration systems at schools and child care programs (Section 2(a)). This is positive because it acts as a preventative measure to reduce exposure to lead before testing occurs and can be used for remediation of existing lead contamination (Section 2(a)(i)-(ii)).
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Increased funding levels: The bill provides a specific schedule of increased appropriations for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 (Section 2(b)). This provides dedicated funding of $60,000,000 in 2026 up to $72,000,000 in 2030 to support these water safety efforts (Section 2(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — The bill provides preventative and remedial filtration to protect children's health. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill provides safety infrastructure for schools and child care programs that may serve low-income families.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into public schools? — The bill authorizes millions of dollars in grants specifically for local educational agencies to improve water safety.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill enhances environmental safety by addressing lead contamination in school drinking water.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill improves access to safe drinking water through filtration systems in schools and child care programs.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make child care cost less? — The bill provides funding for water filtration systems in child care programs to ensure safety.
- 4/30/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced in House