1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2018 . 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) The environmental health workforce is vital to protecting the health and safety of the public. (2) For years, State and local governmental public health agencies have reported substantial workforce losses and other challenges to the environmental health workforce. (3) According to the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), between 2010 and 2016, the size of the public health workforce has decreased by approximately 9,200 workers. (4) In the coming years, the retiring Baby Boomer Generation will lead to a further decrease in the environmental health workforce. (5) Currently, only 28 States require a credential for environmental health workers that is an impartial, third-party endorsement of an individual’s professional knowledge and experience. (6) The 2017 hurricane season has— (A) devastated many cities, counties, and municipalities in Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico; (B) interrupted safe water supplies; (C) destroyed hospitals, nursing homes, schools, and childcare facilities; (D) disabled electricity power sources that keep our Nation's food and water safe