The Indoor Environments Association GA team succeeded in adding a provision to the FY27 House Transportation-HUD Appropriations Subcommittee’s bill. The bill report includes language directing the Office of Housing / Federal Housing Administration to continue requiring radon testing and mitigation:
Radon testing requirements.—The Committee recognizes the importance of protecting tenants from radon exposure, the second leading cause of lung cancer, and encourages the FHA to continue the 2020 policy requirement for radon testing, and radon mitigation as needed, performed by Radon Professionals according to the applicable ANSI/AARST industry consensus standard.

The House Appropriations Committee supported the House Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee’s bill on June 3. The bill provides level funding for the State Indoor Radon Grants program – $9,130,000 – despite the President’s proposed elimination. Unfortunately, the committee accepted the President’s budget’s proposed 40% cut to the Office of Radiation and Indoor Air which would result in $16.7 million for FY27, $10 million less than the FY26 actual level of $26.8 million, consistent with the President’s proposed elimination of the $3 mllion Indoor Air – Radon program and reduction of radiation protection.
IEA is redoubling its leadership of the effort to improve these numbers through the Senate bill and ultimate bipartisan conference report.

Indoor Environments Association invites nominations for eight association awards that recognize Community Leaders who advance the profession. Please consider supporting your colleagues, employees, and community members by making them candidates for an IEA Award. Submit nominations HERE.

 Award Descriptions:
1. Jack Bartholomew Award (est. 2014) – for recognized excellence by the Indoor Environments Association in the field of professional radon education.
2. IEA Governance Award (est. 2006) – for significant leadership contributing to the Association’s governance.
3. Elizabeth Hoffman Award (est. 2014) – for advocacy by a citizen-advocate contributing to risk reduction awareness and/or radon policy.
4. Community Impact Award – to recognize an industry partner (e.g. real estate agent/broker, builder, home inspector, state radon or VOC program official, public housing authority, journalist, activist, community organizer, consultant etc.), who advocated for radon and/or vapor intrusion awareness in their community. (Standing Annual Award)
5. Community Policy Award – to recognize an individual (e.g. federal, state, or local policymaker) who has an impact on radon and/or vapor intrusion policies in our country.
6. IEA Chapter Leadership Award – to recognize an individual or the entire Chapter. (Standing Annual Award)
7. IEA Science / Applied Science Award – to recognize a significant accomplishment in the advancement of indoor environmental health.
8. Scott-Åkerblom Award (est. 2012) – to recognize an idea, application of a new technique, or another creative achievement, which has become or promises to become important for the radon professionals or the radon industry.

The Virginia Board for Professional and Occupational Regulation (“BPOR”) is conducting an analysis and evaluation on proposed regulation of those who provide radon services. BPOR received a petition for regulation from the Virginia Chapter of the Indoor Environments Association proposing licensure of (i) radon measurement professionals; and (ii) radon mitigation specialists. BPOR is seeking public comments on the petition. See http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/Boards/BPOR/Radon for more information and to comment. If the process is successful, oversight of radon would move from the VA health department to the VA Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation. 

From June 1st to July 16th, written comments may be submitted to the Town Hall forum for this Notice, to BPOR via email to BPOR@dpor.virginia.gov or by mail to: Board for Professional and Occupational Regulation; Attn: Joseph C. Haughwout, Jr., Affairs Manager; 9960 Richmond, VA 23233
BPOR will conduct two public hearings: in-person only on June 16, 2026; in-person and remote (via Teams) on July 15, 2026.

Device-specific training will be mandatory for RMP and RMFT certification under the new programs. Training for all NRPP-approved passive and analytical devices will be required to remain NRPP-approved. Device manufacturers will be notified when this change will go into effect and will have six months to develop training. See below for DST requirements:

NRPP Standard Device Requirements

NRPP Analytical Device Requirements

Please email devices@nrpp.info with the name and email address of the person at your company who will serve as the primary contact with NRPP.
To ensure your company receives these updates from NRPP, current contact information is needed. Without this information, the device’s future approval status may be affected.

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