Bill Proposes Plan for Addressing Lead Poisoning

Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) and 28 of his Democratic colleagues recently introduced the “True LEADership Act” (S. 2821) a comprehensive plan to address lead poisoning, including several proposals related to housing. The bill would overhaul the way HUD deals with lead in homes by amending and expanding the “Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act” to include healthy housing activities.