118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 70 — Freedom for Farmers Act of 2023

“To abolish the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, and for other purposes.”

Health

Introduced Jan 9, 2023

Last action Jan 9, 2023

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Jan 9, 2023

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SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 3 actions

Jan 9, 2023

Introduced in House

Jan 9, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Minerals.

Jan 9, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.