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Ohio House urges Congress to form special committee to investigate East Palestine train derailment and EPA response

Original title: Investigate East Palestine train derailment and EPA response

Last action · June 18, 2025: Reported (Natural Resources)Sponsors: Monica Robb Blasdel and 50 others

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What This Bill Does

The Ohio House of Representatives adopted House Resolution 147 to formally urge the United States Congress to establish a special congressional committee to investigate the February 3, 2023, freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and the federal Environmental Protection Agency's response. The resolution also asks Congress to include members of the Ohio congressional delegation on the investigative committee and directs the Clerk of the House to transmit copies to federal leaders and Ohio news media.

Why it matters

The measure carries no direct funding or binding policy mandates, but it brings official state legislative pressure to bear on federal oversight agencies regarding long-term health, environmental, and disaster recovery concerns stemming from the hazardous materials spill.

Background

A freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 3, 2023, resulting in emergency evacuations and controlled burns. context
Executive Order 14108 was issued by President Biden in September 2023 to coordinate federal long-term recovery and assessment efforts in East Palestine. context

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Residents of East Palestine, Ohio

Residents experienced the February 2023 train derailment, evacuation orders, and subsequent environmental cleanup and long-term recovery efforts.

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Ohio Congressional Delegation

The resolution explicitly urges Congress to appoint members of the Ohio congressional delegation to the proposed special investigative committee.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does House Resolution 147 call for?

It urges the United States Congress to establish a special committee to investigate the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment and the federal Environmental Protection Agency's response.

Does this resolution change any laws or appropriate money?

No. As a non-binding legislative resolution, it expresses the opinion and formal request of the Ohio House of Representatives but does not create laws or allocate funding.

Who receives copies of this resolution?

The Clerk of the House is directed to send copies to the President of the United States, congressional leaders, all members of Congress, and Ohio news media.

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Current status: signed.

Procedural history

3 actions

Jun 18, 2025HouseCommittee
Reported (Natural Resources)
Jun 18, 2025HouseFloor
Adopted
Jun 11, 2025HouseIntroduced
Introduced and Referred to Committee (Natural Resources)

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hr147_02_AH As Adopted by the House 136th hr147_03_EN (136th General Assembly Regular Session H. R. No. 147 2025-2026 Representative Robb Blasdel Cosponsors: Representatives Fischer, Hiner, Holmes, Johnson, Mathews, T., Salvo, Workman, Abrams, Barhorst, Brennan, Callender, Claggett, Cockley, Creech, Daniels, Demetriou, Dovilla, Fowler Arthur, Ghanbari, Gross, Hall, T., Hoops, John, King, Kishman, Klopfenstein, LaRe, Lear, Lorenz, Manning, Mathews, A., Miller, J., Miller, K., Miller, M., Newman, Oelslager, Peterson, Pizzulli, Plummer, Richardson, Ritter, Roemer, Rogers, Santucci, Schmidt, Stephens, Thomas, D., Williams, Willis, Young Assembly) (House Resolution Number 147) A R E S O L U T I O N resolution To urge Congress to establish a special committee to investigate the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment and the federal Environmental Protection Agency's response to it. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Ohio: WHEREAS, On February 3, 2023, a freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, while carrying hazardous materials, including vinyl chloride, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, […] House of Representatives, the President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the United States Senate, each member of Congress, and the news media of Ohio.Speaker _________________ of the House of Representatives. Adopted ____________________, 20____

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