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HR 2210 101th Congress House Environmental Protection Administrative procedure Air pollution measurement Federal aid to air pollution control Indoor air pollution Radioactive pollution Radon Schools

Radon Testing for Safe Schools Act

Introduced: May 3, 1989 See on congress.gov
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May 22, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
May 22, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
May 3, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 3, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Radon Testing for Safe Schools Act - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a nationwide program to test a sample of schools in each State for purposes of identifying areas with elevated radon levels. Requires the Administrator to give priority to States containing high-risk areas identified under the Toxic Substances Control Act.

Directs the Administrator to promulgate regulations requiring local educational agencies to test schools in areas having elevated radon levels. Authorizes the Administrator to provide financial assistance to such agencies to carry out such testing. Limits the Federal share of testing costs to 50 percent of the total cost. Requires the results of such tests to be made available to the public.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now May 22, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 7, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2210: Radon Testing for Safe Schools Act. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2210/
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"H.R. 2210: Radon Testing for Safe Schools Act." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2210/.
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H.R. 2210, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2210/.
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