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H.R. 91

Freedom for Farmers Act of 2025

In Plain Language

This bill would shut down the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, which currently investigates how hazardous substances in the environment affect communities. The functions the agency handles for disease and toxic exposure registries would be moved to another part of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Official Congressional Research Service summary

Freedom for Farmers Act of 2025This bill abolishes the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Currently, 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. The bill requires HHS to transfer authority regarding certain national disease and toxic exposure registries to another appropriate HHS entity.

Sponsor

Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]

Cosponsors

None listed

Latest action

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jan 3, 2025

Official source

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Action history

Jan 3, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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