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HR 6207 112th Congress House

Children's Health Task Force Act of 2012

Official title: To provide for the establishment of the Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children.

Introduced: July 26, 2012 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Advisory bodiesChild healthChild safety and welfareCongressional oversight
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Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthIntergovernmental relationsPublic-private cooperation
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Jul 27, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 26, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 26, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1342-1343)
Jul 26, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 27, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Children's Health Task Force Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to) establish and maintain a permanent Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children, which shall recommend federal strategies for addressing environmental health risks and safety risks to children in the United States, within projected budgetary limits.

Requires such strategies to include: (1) adoption of action plans, including multiyear and annual priorities, to address the principal risks; (2) government initiatives to address such risks; (3) recommendations on how to improve cross-agency implementation of actions to address such risks; (4) recommendations for a coordinated research agenda for the government to address such risks; (5) recommendations for partnerships among federal, state, local, and tribal governments and the private, academic, and nonprofit sectors; (6) proposed ways to enhance public outreach and communication to assist families in evaluating such risks and in making informed consumer choices; and (7) proposed ways to strengthen the data system in order to identify and track development of rulemakings and other actions to ensure they comply with current policy on evaluating such risks.

Directs the Task Force to submit, make publicly available, and disseminate widely a biennial report including: (1) the strategies developed and updated, (2) a description of the Task Force's accomplishments, (3) current national priorities for addressing such risks and any related emerging issues, (4) updates on federal research findings and research needs regarding such risks, (5) information submitted by federal agencies and by stakeholders for inclusion in the report, and (6) recommendations by the Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6207: Children's Health Task Force Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6207/
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