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H.R. 4160 (111th)

Environmental Hormone Disruption Research Act of 2009

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Introduced

1 December 2009

Last action

2 December 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

LOUISE SLAUGHTER, Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Keith Ellison, Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Betty McCollum, Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Raúl Grijalva, James McGovern, Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Jared Polis, Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Linda Sánchez, Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Subjects

Healthcare, Environment, Energy

Source updated

14 August 2025

Healthcare · Environment · Energy

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Summary

Environmental Hormone Disruption Research Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to establish a comprehensive program to: (1) research the health effects on women and children that may result through disruption of the hormone systems; (2) carry out research, development, and demonstrations on technologies to mitigate the occurrence of hormone-disrupting pollutants in the environment and their unintended effects on ecological and wildlife health, in cooperation with the United States Geological Survey (USGS); and (3) coordinate U.S. research on hormone disruption with research conducted in other nations. Requires the program to provide for: (1) the collection and dissemination of scientifically valid information on human health effects of hormone-disrupting pollutants, the extent of human exposure to such pollutants, and the exposure of wildlife species to such pollutants and possible associated health effects; and (2) research on mechanisms by which such pollutants interact with biological systems, testing for hormone disruption, and the identity and fate of hormone-disrupting pollutants in the environment. Directs the House Committee on Energy and Commerce to hold a hearing on program implementation. Gives the Director principal responsibility for conducting and coordinating research on the unintended effects of hormone-disrupting pollutants on human health and the environment. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the Hormone Disruption Research Interagency Commission. Establishes a Hormone Disruption Research Panel to make recommendations on the design and implementation of the program.

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Timeline

  1. 1 December 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to House Energy and Commerce

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 December 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 December 2009

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2848-2849)

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 1 December 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 1 December 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 2 December 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

    Source: Committee

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