Radiation Health Research Act
Sponsored By: Representative Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
Introduced
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.
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- 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.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Research on radiation effects for women
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, multidisciplinary research. Methods would follow the best available scientific evidence and protect participant privacy. NIH would consult HHS, the Department of Energy, other agencies, and outside stakeholders. Within 1 year after enactment, and each year after, NIH would report to Congress with findings, research gaps, and recommendations for a national strategy and a public education campaign.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/15/2026
Roll Call Votes
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