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REPLACE Act

USA119th CongressHR-9836| House 
| Updated: 7/22/2026
Shontel M. Brown

Shontel M. Brown

Democratic Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (1)
Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "REPLACE Act" seeks to significantly enhance lead hazard reduction efforts by amending the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992. It expands the eligible activities for lead-based paint hazard reduction grants to include crucial elements like clearance examinations , repairs for lead-safe conditions, and support for local implementation capacity and workforce development. Grants will prioritize jurisdictions with elevated childhood lead exposure and significant concentrations of older housing, and critically, require an evaluation of water-related lead hazards during housing remediation activities. Furthermore, the bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to strengthen lead reduction in drinking water. It redefines "lead service lines" to " covered service lines ," explicitly including galvanized pipes that were or might have been downstream of lead. The legislation prioritizes funding for areas with high childhood lead exposure or older housing and mandates coordination of covered service line replacement with housing lead hazard reduction programs. It also authorizes technical assistance to help entities identify, inventory, and replace these lines, fostering a comprehensive approach to lead exposure reduction.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-7476
REPLACE Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-9846
REPLACE Act
Feb 13, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-566
Introduced in Senate
Jul 22, 2026
Introduced in House
Jul 22, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-7476
    REPLACE Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-9846
    REPLACE Act


  • February 13, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-566
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 22, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • July 22, 2026
    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

REPLACE Act

USA119th CongressHR-9836| House 
| Updated: 7/22/2026
The "REPLACE Act" seeks to significantly enhance lead hazard reduction efforts by amending the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992. It expands the eligible activities for lead-based paint hazard reduction grants to include crucial elements like clearance examinations , repairs for lead-safe conditions, and support for local implementation capacity and workforce development. Grants will prioritize jurisdictions with elevated childhood lead exposure and significant concentrations of older housing, and critically, require an evaluation of water-related lead hazards during housing remediation activities. Furthermore, the bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to strengthen lead reduction in drinking water. It redefines "lead service lines" to " covered service lines ," explicitly including galvanized pipes that were or might have been downstream of lead. The legislation prioritizes funding for areas with high childhood lead exposure or older housing and mandates coordination of covered service line replacement with housing lead hazard reduction programs. It also authorizes technical assistance to help entities identify, inventory, and replace these lines, fostering a comprehensive approach to lead exposure reduction.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-7476
REPLACE Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-9846
REPLACE Act
Feb 13, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-566
Introduced in Senate
Jul 22, 2026
Introduced in House
Jul 22, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-7476
    REPLACE Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-9846
    REPLACE Act


  • February 13, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-566
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 22, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • July 22, 2026
    Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Shontel M. Brown

Shontel M. Brown

Democratic Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (1)
Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted