East Palestine Health Impact Monitoring Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1126
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
Introduced: 2025-02-07
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Accidents

Air quality

Congressional oversight

Environmental health

Government studies and investigations

Ohio

Railroads
Latest action: action_date: 2025-02-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-02-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>East Palestine Health Impact Monitoring Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services  to provide a grant to a consortium of institutions of higher education to conduct&nbsp;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.&nbsp;</p>

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1126 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 7, 2025 Mr. Joyce of Ohio (for himself, Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Rulli , and Mrs. Sykes ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require a study on public health impacts as a consequence of the February 3, 2023, train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the East Palestine Health Impact Monitoring Act of 2025 . 2. Study on public health impacts as a consequence of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall award a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement to an eligible entity for purposes of conducting a longitudinal study on any human health effects as a consequence of the February 3, 2023, train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and subsequent venting and burning of chemicals. (b) Eligible entity To be eligible for the award under subsection (a), an entity shall be a consortium of public or private institutions of higher education that demonstrates requisite capacity and expertise to carry out the study described in such subsection. The Secretary shall give additional consideration to eligible entities that have established relationships within the affected communities. (c) Reports The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives— (1) not later than 2 years after the date on which an award is made pursuant to subsection (a), a report summarizing the progress of such study, including a description of any challenges related to conducting such study and an anticipated timeline for completion of such study and publication of results; and (2) not later than 1 year after publication of such results, a report describing such results and any ongoing or planned activities of the Secretary to support or conduct further research and, as appropriate, otherwise address such results. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026, to remain available until September 30, 2030, to carry out this Act.