H.R. 10491 – Reading Mode

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.

Short title

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

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.