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Abolishing Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

This act proposes to abolish the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) within one year of its enactment. Key functions, such as maintaining national registries of diseases and individuals exposed to toxic substances, will be transferred to another appropriate agency within the Department of Health and Human Services. Citizens should be aware that while the agency will be dissolved, essential public health registries will continue under a different entity.
Key points
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) will be abolished within one year.
The national registry of serious diseases and toxic substance exposures will be transferred to another agency within the Department of Health and Human Services.
The changes aim to streamline administrative structures, while core public health monitoring functions will be maintained.
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Additional Information
Print number: 119_HR_91
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Process start date: 2025-01-03