119th (2025–2027)
H.R. 2339
The Children's Health Protection Act of 2025 requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to maintain and strengthen its Office of Children's Health Protection as a permanent office. The office, headed by a director appointed by the EPA Administrator, would identify environmental health risks affecting infants, children, and adolescents, work to ensure federal policies address these disproportionate risks, and coordinate research and grant programs to protect children from environmental hazards. The bill also establishes a permanent advisory committee to provide guidance on children's health issues and would authorize $7.8 million annually for the office's operations, plus an additional $13.2 million per year from 2026 through 2030 for broader implementation of the act. This legislation essentially protects the office from elimination and expands its mandate to address environmental justice concerns and support school environmental health programs.