U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5455: Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 22, 2026
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.
What the bill says
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.
From the introduced text, September 22, 2026:
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. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Amendments to the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act Section 302(a) of the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4822(a) ) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting after mortgage insurance the (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the or (II) otherwise receives more than $5,000 in project-based assistance under a Federal housing program. (ii) Regulations Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2026 , 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 Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o) ), not later than 15 days after the …
Sponsors
- Durbin, Richard (D) · primary sponsor
- Young, Todd (R)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S4861)
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Housing and Community Development
Common questions
- What is SB5455?
- SB5455 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2026.
- What does SB5455 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of SB5455?
- In committee as of September 22, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S4861) (September 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5455?
- Durbin, Richard (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB5455?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5455
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