I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8171 
To amend the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act to provide for 
additional procedures for families with children under the age of 6, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2024 
Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act 
to provide for additional procedures for families with 
children under the age of 6, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Lead-Safe Housing 
for Kids Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE LEAD-BASED PAINT POI-
SONING PREVENTION ACT. 
Section 302(a) of the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning 
Prevention Act (42 U.S.C. 4822(a)) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A), by inserting after ‘‘mortgage in-
surance’’ the following: ‘‘, tenant-based rental assist-
ance under section 8(o) of the United States Hous-
ing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)),’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (5); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES FOR FAMILIES 
WITH CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 6.— 
‘‘(A) RISK ASSESSMENT.— 
‘‘(i) DEFINITION.—In this subpara-
graph, the term ‘covered housing’ means 
target housing, as defined in section 1004 
of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Haz-
ard Reduction Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 
4851b), that— 
‘‘(I) is covered by an application 
for mortgage insurance or housing as-
sistance payments under a program 
administered by the Secretary; or 
‘‘(II) otherwise receives more 
than $5,000 in project-based assist-
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ance under a Federal housing pro-
gram. 
‘‘(ii) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 
1 year after the date of enactment of the 
Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2024, 
the Secretary shall promulgate regulations 
that— 
‘‘(I) require the owner of covered 
housing in which a family with a child 
of less than 6 years of age will reside 
or is expected to reside to conduct an 
initial risk assessment for lead-based 
paint hazards— 
‘‘(aa) in the case of covered 
housing receiving tenant-based 
rental assistance under section 
8(o) of the United States Hous-
ing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437f(o)), not later than 15 days 
after the date on which the fam-
ily and the owner submit a re-
quest for approval of a tenancy 
or lease renewal, whichever oc-
curs first; 
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‘‘(bb) in the case of covered 
housing receiving public housing 
assistance 
under 
the 
United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) or project- 
based rental assistance under 
section 8 of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437f), not later than 15 days 
after the date on which a phys-
ical condition inspection occurs; 
and 
‘‘(cc) in the case of covered 
housing not described in item 
(aa) or (bb), not later than a 
date established by the Secretary; 
‘‘(II) provide that a visual assess-
ment alone is not sufficient for pur-
poses of complying with subclause (I); 
‘‘(III) require that, if lead-based 
paint hazards are identified by an ini-
tial risk assessment conducted under 
subclause (I), the owner of the cov-
ered housing shall— 
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hazards were identified and will 
be controlled within the 30-day 
period described in item (aa); 
and 
‘‘(IV) provide that there shall be 
no extension of the 30-day period de-
scribed in subclause (III)(aa). 
‘‘(iii) EXCEPTIONS.—The regulations 
promulgated under clause (ii) shall provide 
an exception to the requirement under sub-
clause (I) of such clause for covered hous-
ing— 
‘‘(I) if the owner of the covered 
housing submits to the Secretary doc-
umentation— 
‘‘(aa) that the owner con-
ducted a risk assessment of the 
covered housing for lead-based 
paint hazards during the 12- 
month period preceding the date 
on which the family is expected 
to reside in the covered housing; 
and 
‘‘(bb) of any clearance ex-
aminations of lead-based paint 
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hazard control work resulting 
from the risk assessment de-
scribed in item (aa) that show 
that the housing passed the 
clearance examination; 
‘‘(II)(aa) if a lead-based paint in-
spection of the covered housing deter-
mined that lead-based paint was not 
present in the covered housing; or 
‘‘(bb) from which all lead-based 
paint has been identified and removed 
and clearance has been achieved in ac-
cordance with regulations promul-
gated under section 402 or 404 of the 
Toxic Substances Control Act (15 
U.S.C. 2682, 2684) or under this sec-
tion, as applicable; 
‘‘(III) if— 
‘‘(aa) lead-based paint haz-
ards are identified in the dwelling 
unit in the covered housing in 
which the family will reside or is 
expected to reside; 
‘‘(bb) the dwelling unit is 
unoccupied; 
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‘‘(cc) the owner of the cov-
ered housing, without any further 
delay in occupancy or increase in 
rent, provides the family with an-
other dwelling unit in the covered 
housing that has no lead-based 
paint hazards; and 
‘‘(dd) the common areas 
servicing the new dwelling unit 
have no lead-based paint hazards; 
and 
‘‘(IV) in accordance with any 
other standard or exception the Sec-
retary deems appropriate based on 
health-based standards. 
‘‘(B) RELOCATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of the 
Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2024, 
the Secretary shall promulgate regulations 
to provide that a family with a child of less 
than 6 years of age that occupies a dwell-
ing unit in covered housing in which lead- 
based paint hazards were identified, but 
not controlled in accordance with regula-
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tions required under subparagraph (A)(ii), 
may relocate on an emergency basis and 
without placement on any waitlist, penalty 
(including rent payments to be made for 
that dwelling unit), or lapse in assistance 
to a dwelling unit that— 
‘‘(I) was constructed in 1978 or 
later; or 
‘‘(II) is in covered housing that 
has no lead-based paint hazards. 
‘‘(ii) REQUIREMENTS.—Relocation de-
scribed in clause (i) shall be performed 
consistent with the standards set forth 
under the Uniform Relocation Assistance 
and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act 
of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.) and any 
other applicable Federal civil rights, fair 
housing, and nondiscrimination laws.’’. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
the amendments made by section 2 such sums as may be 
necessary for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029. 
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