3.0.0 6358 2019-11-15T21:18:15Z 2019-11-15T21:18:15Z House H HR 2012-08-03 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KUCINICH:H.R. 6358.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause III of the Constitution.____________________[Page H5717]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2012-08-03T15:02:47Z Referred to 2012-08-03T14:01:05Z 2012-08-03 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2012-08-03 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2012-08-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-08-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000336 Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] DENNIS KUCINICH D OH J. 10 N P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2012-08-03 True N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-38] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 38 2012-08-03 True C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2012-09-10 False Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advisory bodies Aging Child health Consumer affairs Department of Health and Human Services Education programs funding Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental health Environmental regulatory procedures Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Government information and archives Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Higher education Medical research Product safety and quality Radiation Research administration and funding Science and engineering education Sex and reproductive health Student aid and college costs Telephone and wireless communication Science, Technology, Communications 00 2012-08-03 Introduced in House 2012-11-02T20:17:41Z Cell Phone Right to Know Act - Requires the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) conduct or support a comprehensive research program to determine whether exposure to electromagnetic fields from mobile communication devices causes adverse biological effects in humans, including vulnerable subpopulations such as children, pregnant women, those with compromised immune systems and hypersensitivity reactions, men and women of reproductive age, and the elderly; (2) disseminate research results to the general public; and (3) report findings and conclusions to Congress.

Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to promulgate regulations to allow a subscriber to access personally or to give consent to allow researchers with institutional review board approval to access specific usage data required to investigate the link between electromagnetic radiation exposure and potential adverse biological effects in humans.

Directs the EPA to promulgate regulations establishing maximum exposure level goals and maximum exposure levels for exposure to electromagnetic fields generated by mobile communication devices.

Directs the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (FDA) to promulgate regulations to provide for labeling (including exposure ratings and the maximum allowable exposure levels and goals) on mobile communication devices, packaging, instruction manuals, and at points of sale in stores and on websites.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to increase: (1) the number and size of grants to institutions for training scientists in the field of examining the relationship between electromagnetic fields and human health; and (2) the number of career development awards for such training for health professionals pursuing careers in pediatric basic and clinical research, including pediatric pharmacological research.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a graduate educational loan repayment program and authorize national awards for researchers in such fields.

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 with respect to the prohibition on state or local government zoning regulation of personal wireless service facilities on the basis of the environmental effects of radiofrequency emissions. Excludes from such prohibition state or local regulation based on the adverse human health effects of emissions of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields.

]]> Cell Phone Right to Know Act Short Titles as Introduced Cell Phone Right to Know Act Display Title Cell Phone Right to Know Act Official Title as Introduced To examine, label, and communicate adverse human biological effects associated with exposure to electromagnetic fields from cell phones and other wireless devices, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2012-08-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6358ih/xml/BILLS-112hr6358ih.xml 2012-08-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.