East Palestine Health Impact Monitoring Act of 2025

# East Palestine Health Impact Monitoring Act of 2025 - Summary **What the Bill Does** This bill would direct the Department of Health and Human Services to fund a long-term health study focused on the February 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. The study would be conducted by a group of universities or colleges working together as a consortium and would investigate whether residents suffered any health effects from exposure to chemicals that were released, vented, and burned during the accident. **Who It Affects** The bill primarily affects residents of East Palestine, Ohio, and surrounding areas who may have been exposed to the chemicals released in the derailment.

It also involves universities or research institutions that would conduct the study, and the federal government would provide the funding. **Current Status** The bill is currently in committee, meaning it has been introduced but has not yet been voted on by the full House of Representatives. It was sponsored by Representative David Joyce, a Republican from Ohio.