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H.R. 8440 119th Congress House

ZELDIN Act

Official title: To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to seek congressional approval prior to dismissing lawsuits, or withdrawing referrals to the… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to seek congressional approval prior to dismissing lawsuits, or withdrawing referrals to the Department of Justice of claims, relating to the release of certain carcinogens, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 22, 2026 Introduced by: Troy A. Carter Democratic · Louisiana See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Science, Space, and Technology, and Rules, 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.
Apr 22, 2026
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Science, Space, and Technology, and Rules, 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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Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Apr 22, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8440: ZELDIN Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8440/
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"H.R. 8440: ZELDIN Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8440/.
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H.R. 8440, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8440/.
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