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HR 147 Ohio House · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)

Investigate East Palestine train derailment and EPA response

Summary
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.
Issues: ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentInvestigating an environmental disaster and the EPA's response aims to ensure accountability and improve future environmental protection and pollution control efforts.80% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill to investigate a train derailment and EPA response; findings from such an investigation could inform policy to improve workplace safety standards, thereby advancing the Labor & Employment topic.75% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill urges investigation into a train derailment, aiming to identify causes and improve transportation safety.85% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 11, 2025 Last action Jun 18, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Adopted by the House → As Enrolled · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was reformatted from a House resolution to an enrolled version with minor text adjustments. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, though the resolution now explicitly requests that Congress appoint members of the Ohio Congressional delegation to the special committee investigating the East Palestine train derailment. The document also includes standard formatting changes typical when a bill moves from House adoption to final enrolled status.
Scope change
No substantive scope change; the bill remains a resolution urging Congress to investigate the East Palestine train derailment and EPA response.
TECHNICAL

Header formatting changed from 'As Adopted by the House' to standard enrolled bill format with resolution number and session details.

Text reflowed from multi-line paragraphs to single-line paragraphs for enrolled version formatting.

Removed House cosponsor list and page numbers that were present in the adopted version.

REQUIREMENT

Added specific request that Congress appoint members of the Ohio Congressional delegation to the special committee.

Floor votes · House Jun 18, 2025

How they voted

96–0
Passed
Total votes 96
Jun 18, 2025
D Democratic32
32 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican64
64 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Jun 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Referred to Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Monica Blasdel
Monica Blasdel
RRepublican
OH
79