US HR2533

Bill

PFAS Drinking Water Act Providing Financial Assistance for Safe Drinking Water Act

Introduced
05/07/2019

In Committee
05/08/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To assist community water systems affected by PFAS contamination, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program that awards grants to community water systems for the costs associated with technologies that remove perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, from drinking water. PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing.

AI Summary

This bill, the Providing Financial Assistance for Safe Drinking Water Act or the PFAS Drinking Water Act, requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a program that awards grants to community water systems affected by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination. PFAS are man-made chemicals that may have adverse health effects and are found in various products. The grants will cover the capital costs associated with implementing treatment technologies that can remove all detectable amounts of PFAS from drinking water. The bill prioritizes funding for disadvantaged communities, those that can provide a cost-share, and those that demonstrate the capacity to maintain the treatment technology.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry

Sponsors (7)

Frank Pallone (D)*, Bill Keating (D), Andy Kim (D), Tom Malinowski (D), Jan Schakowsky (D), Albio Sires (D), Lauren Underwood (D),

Last Action

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . (on 09/26/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2533/all-info

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2533/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2533/BILLS-116hr2533ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2533/BILLS-116hr2533ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR2741	Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow’s America Act	Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.	Related
HR535	PFAS Action Act of 2019	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.	Related
HRes779	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 535) to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To

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