Congress asks for a study on power lines and health.
H.R. 10491 — CHARGE Act · Filed by Warren Davidson (R-OH) · Introduced Sep 17, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill tells the National Institutes of Health to study power lines. It covers lines with 750 kilovolts or stronger. The agency must report findings to four groups in Congress. The bill does not give money or make new rules.
Who it affects
People who live near strong power lines may learn if they affect health. Farmers may learn if the lines affect crops or animals.
One thing to notice
The bill only asks for a study. It does not say how much money to spend or when the study must finish.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Sep 17, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 17, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- kilovolts — A measure of how strong an electric current is.
- National Institutes of Health — A government agency that pays for and does medical research.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,138 characters) on Sep 24, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,975 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-25.
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