H.R. 10491 – CHARGE Act

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The CHARGE Act directs the National Institutes of Health to carry out a study on how very high‑voltage transmission lines (750 kilovolts or more) affect human health, livestock health, and agricultural crop yields. The study must be started as soon as practicable, and once finished the findings are to be reported to specific House and Senate committees that oversee agriculture and energy matters.

Key Provisions

The Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the NIH Director, must conduct a study on the health impacts of 750‑kV or greater transmission lines on people, animals, and crops.
After the study is completed, the Secretary must submit a detailed report of the results to the chairs and ranking members of the House Agriculture Committee, House Energy and Commerce Committee, Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, and Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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September 17, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

September 17, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued September 17, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 10491

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 17, 2026

Mr. Davidson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To direct the National Institutes of Health to conduct a study on the effects of 750-kilovolt or greater transmission lines, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Community Health and Agricultural Research on Grid Exposure Act or the CHARGE Act.

2.

NIH study on effects of 750-kilovolt or greater transmission lines

(a)

Study

As soon as practically feasible, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health, (in this section referred to as the Secretary) shall conduct a study on the effects of 750-kilovolt or greater transmission lines on—

(1)

the health of humans and livestock; and

(2)

crop yields.

(b)

Report

(1)

Submission

Upon the conclusion of the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the chair and ranking member of the committees described in paragraph (2) a report detailing the results of the study.

(2)

Committees described

The committees described in this paragraph are the following:

(A)

The Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives.

(B)

The Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.

(C)

The Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.

(D)

The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.