The Children's Health Protection Act of 2024 requires the Environmental Protection Agency to maintain and strengthen its Office of Children's Health Protection with a dedicated director who reports directly to the EPA Administrator. The office would be responsible for identifying environmental health risks that disproportionately affect infants, children, and adolescents, ensuring federal policies address these risks, and conducting activities such as promoting safe chemicals management, supporting pediatric environmental health education, and developing school environmental health programs. The bill also establishes a permanent Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee to provide recommendations on EPA programs and regulations affecting children's health. The legislation authorizes $7.8 million annually starting in fiscal year 2025 to operate the office, with an additional $13.2 million authorized per year through 2029 to carry out the act's broader provisions. This bill affects families with children nationwide, EPA operations, schools, and healthcare providers by codifying and expanding protections for children from environmental hazards.
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