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HR 70 118th Congress House

Freedom for Farmers Act of 2023

Official title: To abolish the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 9, 2023 Introduced by: Biggs, Andy Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
Health Department of Health and Human ServicesEnvironmental healthExecutive agency funding and structureHazardous wastes and toxic substances
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 9, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Minerals.
Jan 9, 2023
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 Latest action January 9, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Freedom for Farmers Act of 2023

This bill abolishes the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. This agency, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), investigates and responds to environmental exposures to hazardous substances in communities. HHS must transfer authority regarding certain national disease and toxic exposure registries to another appropriate HHS entity.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 70: Freedom for Farmers Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-70/
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"H.R. 70: Freedom for Farmers Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-70/.
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H.R. 70, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-70/.
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[H.R. 70: Freedom for Farmers Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-70/)
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