Mandatory Lead Testing and Rapid Hazard Removal in Federally Assisted Housing.
This Act strengthens protections for children under 6 living in federally assisted housing, including Section 8 rentals. It mandates that property owners conduct detailed lead-based paint risk assessments, not just visual checks, when a young child resides or is expected to reside there. If lead hazards are found, owners must control them within a strict 30-day deadline, or the affected families gain the right to immediate, penalty-free emergency relocation to a safe unit.
Key points
Requires mandatory, detailed lead risk assessments (beyond visual checks) in federally assisted housing units occupied by children under 6.
Owners must eliminate identified lead hazards within a non-extendable 30-day period.
Families with young children gain the right to immediate, penalty-free emergency relocation if lead hazards are not controlled within 30 days.
Status:
Expired
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