# 119-hr-8852: Radiation Health Research Act

119-hr-8852, Radiation Health Research Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8852
- Congress: 119
- Title: Radiation Health Research Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a new federal program to study the health effects of nuclear radiation on women.** It targets pregnant women, adolescent girls, and pre-adolescent girls and requires long-term, confidential monitoring and interagency research. - Women and families: Participants would get longitudinal health monitoring for not less than 10 years and privacy protections to keep personal data confidential. - Researchers and public health: The program funds collaborative, multidisciplinary studies that must follow the best available scientific methods and identify gaps in current knowledge. - Federal coordination and communication: The NIH Director would run the program in consultation with HHS, the Department of Energy, and others and must report to Congress within 1 year and annually thereafter with findings and a recommended national public education campaign.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2026-05-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Research on radiation effects for women: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would direct the Director of NIH to create a program to study how nuclear radiation affects women's health. The program would focus on pregnant women, adolescent girls, and pre-adolescent girls. It would follow participants for at least 10 years and support collaborative, mult…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8852 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8852)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8852 (as of 2026-09-21).