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No Industrial Restrictions in Secret Act of 2025
To prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from using assessments generated by the Integrated Risk Information System for rulemakings and other regulatory actions, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator from using assessments generated by the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program to develop, finalize, or issue any rule or regulation.
- Prohibits the EPA Administrator from using IRIS assessments to carry out any other regulatory, enforcement, or permitting action.
- Prohibits the EPA Administrator from using IRIS assessments to inform air toxics assessments or other mapping or screening tools.
- Applies "notwithstanding any other provision of law," meaning the restrictions override conflicting statutory provisions.
- Is cited as the "No Industrial Restrictions in Secret Act of 2025" or the "No IRIS Act of 2025," and was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, with additional referrals to the Committees on Agriculture and on Transportation and Infrastructure.
AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.
Sponsor (1)
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Rep. Grothman, Glenn (R-WI) [#6]
25 cosponsors
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Rep. Balderson, Troy (R-OH) [#12] -
Rep. Bergman, Jack (R-MI) [#1] -
Rep. Biggs, Sheri (R-SC) [#3] -
Rep. Carey, Mike (R-OH) [#15] -
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" (R-GA) [#1] -
Rep. Cloud, Michael (R-TX) [#27] -
Rep. Crenshaw, Dan (R-TX) [#2] -
Rep. Ellzey, Jake (R-TX) [#6] -
Rep. Finstad, Brad (R-MN) [#1] -
Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott (R-WI) [#5] -
Rep. Franklin, Scott (R-FL) [#18] -
Rep. Goldman, Craig A. (R-TX) [#12] -
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. (D-NY) [#10] -
Rep. Guest, Michael (R-MS) [#3] -
Rep. Latta, Robert E. (R-OH) [#5] -
Rep. Letlow, Julia (R-LA) [#5] -
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. (R-MI) [#2] -
Rep. Moore, Barry (R-AL) [#1] -
Rep. Pfluger, August (R-TX) [#11] -
Rep. Rouzer, David (R-NC) [#7] -
Rep. Schmidt, Derek (R-KS) [#2] -
Rep. Sessions, Pete (R-TX) [#17] -
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. (R-TX) [#14] -
Rep. Westerman, Bruce (R-AR) [#4] -
Rep. Williams, Roger (R-TX) [#25]
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Glenn Grothman’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- EDWARD C LEVY CO $9,900
- NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL $7,600
- SARGENTO $6,700
- CONTINENTAL PROPERTIES COMPANY INC. $6,600
- ABC SUPPLY $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Glenn Grothman → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Feb 18, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. · house
- Feb 18, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. · house
- Feb 18, 2025 Introduced in House
Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 18, 2025
Mr. Grothman (for himself, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Guest, and Ms. Letlow) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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
A BILL
To prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from using assessments generated by the Integrated Risk Information System for rulemakings and other regulatory actions, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “No Industrial Restrictions in Secret Act of 2025” or the “No IRIS Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF ASSESSMENTS GENERATED BY THE INTEGRATED RISK INFORMATION SYSTEM PROGRAM.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not use any assessment generated by the Integrated Risk Information System program of the Environmental Protection Agency—
(1) to develop, finalize, or issue a rule or regulation;
(2) to carry out any other regulatory, enforcement, or permitting action; or
(3) to inform air toxics assessments or other mapping or screening tools. <all>
Text versions (1)
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