- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Nov 17, 2025
What it does
The SAFE Taps Act would direct the EPA Administrator to create a federal grant program to help local governments, public water systems, and federally recognized Indian Tribes replace lead, galvanized steel, and iron service lines and non-lead-free drinking water mains. The bill aims to address the public health threat posed by lead in drinking water, particularly in financially distressed and disadvantaged communities that struggle with loan-based funding mechanisms. It includes labor standards requiring prevailing wages for workers on grant-funded projects and defines eligible project costs to cover replacement, planning, inventory development, and site restoration. The Act emphasizes…
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