HR4396-119

Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study and report on the relationship between hair straighteners and uterine cancer, particularly among women of color.

119th Congress Introduced Jul 15, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a 2-year study on the relationship between chemical hair straighteners and uterine cancer, with focus on women of color, and to determine whether FDA should. It relies on reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Health and Trade.

Who Benefits and How

Women of color and consumers of hair straightening products could face reduced risk.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Department of Health and Human Services / FDA / NIH would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a 2-year study on the relationship between chemical hair straighteners and uterine cancer, with focus on women of color, and to determine whether FDA should...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a 2-year study on the relationship between chemical hair straighteners and uterine cancer, with focus on women of color, and to determine whether FDA should.

Key Policy Areas

Health, Trade

Primary Purpose

The bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a 2-year study on the relationship between chemical hair straighteners and uterine cancer, with focus on women of color, and to determine whether FDA should.

Policy Domains

Health Trade

Entire Bill

Identified Gains
  • Women of color and consumers of hair straightening products
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Women of color and consumers of hair straightening products:
Identified Costs
  • Department of Health and Human Services / FDA / NIH
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Department of Health and Human Services / FDA / NIH:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 15, 2025

Ms. Clarke of New York (for herself, Ms. Brown, Mrs. …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Consumers
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Women of color and consumers of hair straightening products

Government
1 mention across 1 clause
-1 negative

Department of Health and Human Services / FDA / NIH

1/2
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Health Trade
Actor Mappings
"the_director"
→ Director of the National Institutes of Health
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services
"the_commissioner"
→ Commissioner of Food and Drugs

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
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