Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act

Senate Bill

S. 577

119th Congress

Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jun 2, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Marco Rubio

R - FL

Cosponsors

1

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Housing and Community Development

Summary

This bill requires the government to assess properties that receive low-income housing assistance to identify those with the highest risk of exposing young children to lead hazards like lead-based paint and lead pipes. It also directs the government to develop a plan to fix these lead hazards and provide a report on the issue.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Introduced6/2/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

ChamberSenate

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Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act

This bill requires the government to assess properties that receive low-income housing assistance to identify those with the highest risk of exposing young children to lead hazards like lead-based paint and lead pipes. It also directs the government to develop

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This bill requires the government to assess properties that receive low-income housing assistance to identify those with the highest risk of exposing young children to lead hazards like lead-based paint and lead pipes. It also directs the government to develop a plan to fix these lead hazards and provide a report on the issue.

Bill Number: 577
Introduced: 6/2/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Policy Area: Housing and Community Development

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Fact Sheet

Title: Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act
Bill Number: 577
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Introduced: 6/2/2025
Summary: This bill requires the government to assess properties that receive low-income housing assistance to identify those with the highest risk of exposing young children to lead hazards like lead-based paint and lead pipes. It also directs the government to develop a plan to fix these lead hazards and pr

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill requires the government to assess properties that receive low-income housing assistance to identify those with the highest risk of exposing young children to lead hazards like lead-based paint and lead pipes. It also directs the government to develop a plan to fix these lead hazards and provide a report on the issue.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Keep Children and Families Safe from Lead Hazards Act of 2023 This bill requires the Office of Multifamily Housing Programs to conduct a risk assessment of properties that receive low-income housing assistance to identify properties with the greatest risk of exposing children under six years old to lead hazards (e.g., lead-based paint and lead service lines). The office must develop an action plan for remediation and control of lead hazards in identified properties and submit a report on low-income housing properties with lead hazards, including the number of children under six living at those properties.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill mandates a risk assessment of low-income housing properties to identify those with the greatest risk of exposing children under 6 to lead hazards.
It requires the government to create an action plan to remediate and control lead hazards in the properties identified as high-risk.
The bill also calls for a report on low-income housing properties with lead hazards, including how many young children live in those properties.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If passed, this bill would affect families living in low-income housing, especially those with young children. It would help identify properties with dangerous lead hazards and lead to those hazards being fixed, reducing the risk of lead exposure for children in these homes.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Housing and Community Development

Related Subjects

Child health

Congressional oversight

Housing industry and standards

Low- and moderate-income housing

Metals

Water quality

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

577, 119th Congress (2025). "Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-577