H.R. 6207 (112th): Children’s Health Task Force Act of 2012

Introduced:
Jul 26, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY28]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on July 26, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jul 26, 2012
Referred to Committee Jul 26, 2012
Cosponsors
5 cosponsors (5D) (show)
Committees

House Energy and Commerce

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Full Title

To provide for the establishment of the Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children.

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Last updated Jul 26, 2012.
8 pages

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7/26/2012--Introduced.
Children's Health Task Force Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to) establish and maintain a permanent Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children, which shall recommend federal strategies for addressing environmental health risks and safety risks to children in the United States, within projected budgetary limits.
Requires such strategies to include:
(1) adoption of action plans, including multiyear and annual priorities, to address the principal risks;
(2) government initiatives to address such risks;
(3) recommendations on how to improve cross-agency implementation of actions to address such risks;
(4) recommendations for a coordinated research agenda for the government to address such risks;
(5) recommendations for partnerships among federal, state, local, and tribal governments and the private, academic, and nonprofit sectors;
(6) proposed ways to enhance public outreach and communication to assist families in evaluating such risks and in making informed consumer choices; and
(7) proposed ways to strengthen the data system in order to identify and track development of rulemakings and other actions to ensure they comply with current policy on evaluating such risks.
Directs the Task Force to submit, make publicly available, and disseminate widely a biennial report including:
(1) the strategies developed and updated,
(2) a description of the Task Force's accomplishments,
(3) current national priorities for addressing such risks and any related emerging issues,
(4) updates on federal research findings and research needs regarding such risks,
(5) information submitted by federal agencies and by stakeholders for inclusion in the report, and
(6) recommendations by the Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee.

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