ZELDIN Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8440 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8440 To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to seek congressional approval prior to dismissing lawsuits, or withdrawing referrals to the Department of Justice of claims, relating to the release of certain carcinogens, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 22, 2026 Mr. Carter of Louisiana (for himself and Mrs. Fletcher) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, Science, Space, and Technology, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to seek congressional approval prior to dismissing lawsuits, or withdrawing referrals to the Department of Justice of claims, relating to the release of certain carcinogens, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Zealously Eliminating Legal Decisions of Ineptitude and Negligence Act'' or the ``ZELDIN Act''. SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL PROCEDURE FOR DISMISSAL OF LAWSUITS OR WITHDRAWAL OF REFERRAL OF CLAIMS RELATING TO RELEASE OF CARCINOGENS. (a) Conditions for Dismissal or Withdrawal.--The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may only dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to a covered claim, or withdraw a referral to the Department of Justice of a cover