No IRIS Act of 2025
This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from using assessments generated by its Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program in key regulatory actions. Specifically, it blocks the EPA from relying on IRIS assessments to develop or issue rules, conduct enforcement or permitting, or inform air toxics mapping tools. The bill directly affects how the EPA conducts its environmental regulation and risk assessment work. It represents a procedural change limiting the use of existing EPA scientific assessments in regulatory decision-making.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 18, 2025
Last action Feb 18, 2025
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1
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
Co
Roger F. Wicker
RRepublican
Co
Ted Budd
RRepublican
Co
Tommy Tuberville
RRepublican
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