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H.R. 123 119th Congress House

Improving Science in Chemical Assessments Act

Official title: To direct that certain assessments with respect to toxicity of chemicals be carried out by the program offices of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 3, 2025 Introduced by: Andy Biggs Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory proceduresChemistryCongressional oversightEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Improving Science in Chemical Assessments Act

This bill modifies procedures related to specified chemical assessments performed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Specifically, chemical hazard identification and dose response assessments must be performed by the appropriate EPA program office (they are currently performed by the Integrated Risk Information System program).

Additionally, the bill requires the EPA to establish a steering committee to ensure there is no duplication of effort by relevant program offices in conducting covered assessments.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 123: Improving Science in Chemical Assessments Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-123/
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"H.R. 123: Improving Science in Chemical Assessments Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-123/.
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H.R. 123, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-123/.
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