Sec. 2. Congressional findings
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The Congress finds that— according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), on average between 2011 and 2016, approximately 590,000 or 2.5 percent of children under the age of 6 in the United States had elevated blood lead levels above the CDC reference value of 3.5 micrograms per deciliter (μg/dL); there is no safe blood lead level in children; according to the CDC, the effects of lead poisoning are immediate and permanent—childhood exposure to lead, even at very low levels, can have lifelong consequences, including decreased IQ and cognitive function, developmental delays, and behavioral problems; higher exposures to lead at a young age can cause seizures, coma, and even death; under current law, children whose families participate in the Housing Choice Voucher Program must have been identified as having an elevated blood lead exceeding 3.5 micrograms per deciliter, as established by the CDC, or exhibit symptoms of lead poisoning before a lead hazard risk assessment occurs; and while some localities have required property owners to conduct risk assessments and abate lead when a child under the age of 6 will reside in a dwelling unit, the Massachusetts Fair Housing Center recently sued the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for instituting such a policy that the Fair Housing Center argues led to augmented instances of housing discrimination on the basis of familial status, as defined by section 802 of the Fair Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3602(k) ), making housing opportunities less available for families with children and increasing the risk of homelessness for such families.
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