Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6309
Sponsor: Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
Introduced: 2008-06-19 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Child health
Child safety
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Health and Human Services
Environmental Protection
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Law
Lead
Lead poisoning
Toys

Summary:
action_date: 2008-06-19
text: 
Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2008 - Amends the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, with respect to lead-based paint hazards in housing, to set the environmental intervention blood lead level as equal to the lower of: (1) the elevated blood lead level of concern for a child under six years of age that has been established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; or (2) a confirmed concentration of lead in whole blood equal to or greater than ten micrograms of lead per deciliter for a confirmatory test.
 
Declares that a lead hazard screen conducted as a result of a reported environmental intervention blood lead level for any housing may include an examination of toys and materials in the child's environment that are likely to contain lead. Requires such an examination to be conducted by an appropriate agency with the ability to test such toys and materials.
 
Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to amend related regulations to comply with this Act within 90 days.
 
Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the status of the Department of Housing and Urban Development &quot;Big Buy Reimbursement&quot; program, and any other voluntary programs the Secretary has implemented or has planned to implement, through which the Secretary has conducted lead evaluations.

action_date: 2008-07-31
text: 
Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2008 - Amends the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, with respect to lead-based paint hazards in housing, to set the environmental intervention blood lead level as equal to the lower of: (1) ten micrograms of lead per deciliter; or (2) the elevated blood lead level of concern for a child under six years of age recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
 
Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to amend related regulations to comply with this Act within 90 days.
 
Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the status of the Department of Housing and Urban Development &quot;Big Buy&quot; program, and any other voluntary programs the Secretary has implemented or has planned to implement, through which the Secretary has conducted, or planned to conduct, lead evaluations.
 
Authorizes appropriations for FY2009.
 
Denies that this Act creates any obligation or requirement on the part of any owner of housing, public housing agency, or other party (besides the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development) to comply with any new obligations established by or pursuant to this Act, except to the extent that the Secretary makes funds available to the owner, agency, or party for the costs of compliance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-08-01
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2008-07-31
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-07-31
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-07-31
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/29/2008 H7280-7281)
action_date: 2008-07-31
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 7/29/2008 H7280-7281)
action_date: 2008-07-31
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7706)
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Herger objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6309.
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7280-7282)
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: Mr. Ellison moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 506.
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 110-788.
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 110-788.
action_date: 2008-06-24
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2008-06-24
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-06-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2008-06-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-06-19
text: Introduced in House