Policy

Welcome to the Children's Environmental Health Policy Center. As children have a unique vulnerability to the effects of environmental degredation, it is especially important they they be protected by legislation at both the state and national level. The Policy Center aims to highlight and track this legislation in order to make it easier for the public give support for its passage.

Please use the following links to find out more about legislation being considered during this congressional session. You will find the text and status of the legislation, as well as background information on the issues. Each page will also provide you with the resources to take action by linking you to your Congressmen and women.

Please remeber to check back often for updates and additions!

State Legislation

Bill in House of Representatives to Provide Lead-Level Testing at Playgrounds, Schools, and Parks (PA HB 247)

Bill in Senate to Prohibit the Use of Tobacco on Certain Educational Property (PA SB 196)

Bill in Senate to Provide Lead-Level Testing of Child Day-Care and Preschool Facilities (PA SB 409)

National Legislation

Bill in U.S. House of Representatives to establish a comprehensive research program on the impact and occurrence of hormone disrupting chemicals as they affect human, ecological, and wildlife health (HR 852)