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To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Director of the National Institutes of Health to design and implement a program to study the health effects of nuclear radiation on women, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Director of the National Institutes of Health to design and implement a program to study the health effects of nuclear radiation on women. The program must specifically examine health effects on pregnant women, adolescent girls, and pre-adolescent girls, and must include longitudinal monitoring of participants over at least 10 years. The program must provide opportunities for collaborative, multidisciplinary, and innovative research using the best available scientific evidence while maintaining confidentiality to protect participants' privacy. The Director must conduct the program in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Energy, other federal agencies, and stakeholders. The Director must submit annual reports to Congress on program results, assess existing research and knowledge gaps, and provide recommendations for a national strategy to minimize adverse health effects of nuclear radiation on women, including through public education.
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Sponsor (1)
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- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA)
Actions (2)
- May 15, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- May 15, 2026 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 15, 2026
Mr. Lawler (for himself and Mr. Levin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Director of the National Institutes of Health to design and implement a program to study the health effects of nuclear radiation on women, 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 “Radiation Health Research Act”.
SEC. 2. HEALTH EFFECTS OF NUCLEAR RADIATION ON WOMEN.
Part F of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 287d et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“SEC. 486C. HEALTH EFFECTS OF NUCLEAR RADIATION ON WOMEN.
“(a) Authority To Conduct Program.—Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Director of NIH, acting through the Director of the Office, (in this section referred to as the ‘Director’) shall design and implement a program to study the health effects of nuclear radiation on women.
“(b) Program Requirements.—In designing and implementing the program, the Director shall—
“(1) specifically examine the health effects of nuclear radiation on pregnant women, adolescent girls, and pre- adolescent girls;
“(2) provide for longitudinal monitoring of individuals participating in the program over a period of not less than 10 years;
“(3) provide opportunities for collaborative, interagency, multidisciplinary, and innovative research;
“(4) ensure that the methodology and scope of the program are consistent with the best available scientific evidence; and
“(5) ensure that the program is conducted in a confidential manner to protect the privacy rights of the individuals participating in the program.
“(c) Consultation.—The Director shall carry out the program in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Energy, the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, and other Federal and non-Federal stakeholders.
“(d) Reports to Congress.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Director shall submit to Congress a report containing—
“(1) a summary of the results of the program, including the findings of the Director;
“(2) an assessment of the status of existing research on the health effects of nuclear radiation on women and current knowledge gaps; and
“(3) recommendations for a national strategy to minimize any adverse health effects of nuclear radiation on women, including through the use of a public education campaign.”. <all>
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