Communities would get billions in grants to remove lead pipes from homes and protect families.
This bill would set aside $9.5 billion each year for ten years to help state and local governments remove lead pipes from homes, especially in affordable housing. It would also require lead pipe inspections and removal in federally assisted housing and mandate new disclosures for home sales and rentals. To help pay for these efforts, the bill would change how certain investment income is taxed and reduce the estate and gift tax exclusion.
Currently, efforts to remove lead pipes are often managed locally and can be expensive for individuals or communities. This bill would create a national strategy with significant federal funding. It would also add new requirements for lead pipe removal, especially in affordable and federally assisted housing. It would also change certain tax laws to help generate revenue for these efforts, specifically by adjusting how investment managers' income is taxed and reducing the estate and gift tax exclusion.
HR 9837 · 119th Congress · July 22, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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