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This bill would require the federal health department to fund a long-term study of possible human health effects linked to the February 3, 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, including the chemical venting and burning that followed. The study would be done by a qualified group of universities or research institutions, with preference for groups that already have ties to the affected community. The bill also requires regular reports to Congress on the study’s progress and results, and it sets aside money to carry out the work through fiscal year 2030.
- The Secretary of Health and Human Services would award a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement to an eligible research group to conduct the study.
- The study must look at long-term health effects on people connected to the derailment and the chemical release that followed.
- Within 2 years after the award is made, the department must report to Congress on progress, any problems, and when the study is expected to be finished.
- Within 1 year after the study results are published, the department must report the findings and describe any further research or other steps it plans to take.
Official Summaries
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.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1126 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1126
To require a study on public health impacts as a consequence of the
February 3, 2023, train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
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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
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A BILL
To require a study on public health impacts as a consequence of the
February 3, 2023, train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``East Palestine Health Impact
Monitoring Act of 2025''.
SEC. 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.
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