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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Results of recent lead testing in Decatur schools 
3identified service and plumbing
lines in 12 school buildings 
4that post a threat to students; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Exposure to lead can be detrimental to the 
6development of school age children, as
studies have found that 
7even low levels of lead can lead to behavioral and learning 
8disabilities; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Lead exposure is also associated with a variety of 
10other harmful effects for both
children and adults, including 
11neurological, cardiovascular, kidney, developmental, and

12reproductive outcomes; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, While the majority of children's lead exposure 
14comes from sources such as soil
contamination, dust, or paint 
15chips, lead in drinking water can be a contributing factor to 
16overall
lead exposure; and
  
 
  
17    WHEREAS, Despite overall declines in blood lead levels in 
18recent decades, students in
communities with older school 
19buildings continue to experience high levels of lead exposure; 
20therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
2HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
3call on Governor Rauner and
the Trump Administration to 
4prioritize eliminating sources of lead exposure in schools; and 
5be it further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
7delivered to President Donald Trump, U.S. Senate Majority 
8Leader Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck 
9Schumer, U.S. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, U.S. House of 
10Representatives Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, all members of 
11the Illinois Congressional Delegation, and Governor Bruce 
12Rauner.