East Palestine Health Impact Monitoring Act of 2025
119-HR-1126119th CongressIntroduced Feb 7, 2025Health
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Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsor
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14](R-OH-14)5 cosponsors
Summary
East Palestine Health Impact Monitoring Act of 2025
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide a grant to a consortium of institutions of higher education to conduct a long-term study on any human health effects from the train derailment (and subsequent venting and burning of chemicals) in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 3, 2023.
Subjects
AccidentsAir qualityCongressional oversightEnvironmental healthGovernment studies and investigationsOhioRailroads
Actions (3)
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 7, 2025House floor actions
Introduced in House
Feb 7, 2025Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Feb 7, 2025Library of Congress