US HR2605

Bill

US HR2605

PROTECT Act of 2019 Prevent Release Of Toxics Emissions, Contamination, and Transfer Act of 2019

Introduced
05/08/2019

In Committee
05/09/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue a final rule adding as a class all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom to the list of hazardous air pollutants under section 112(b) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(b)), and for other purposes. This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to (1) issue a final rule adding perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom to the list of hazardous air pollutants, and (2) revise the list of air pollution sources within 365 days after issuing the rule to include categories and subcategories of major sources and area sources of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

AI Summary

This bill, the Prevent Release Of Toxics Emissions, Contamination, and Transfer Act of 2019 (PROTECT Act of 2019), requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to (1) issue a final rule adding all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom to the list of hazardous air pollutants under the Clean Air Act within 180 days, and (2) revise the list of air pollution sources to include categories and subcategories of major and area sources of the PFAS substances added to the hazardous air pollutants list within 365 days of issuing the final rule.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry

Sponsors (9)

Haley Stevens (D)*, Sean Casten (D), Debbie Dingell (D), Debra Haaland (D), Ro Khanna (D), Dan Kildee (D), Andy Levin (D), Jim McGovern (D), Chris Pappas (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/2605/all-info

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2605/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2605/BILLS-116hr2605ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2605/BILLS-116hr2605ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
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
S3227	Prevent Future American Sickness Act of 2020	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.	Related

Bill > HR2605

summary

Introduced Session

Bill Summary

AI Summary

Committee Categories

Sponsors (9)

Last Action

Official Document

bill text

bill summary

bill summary

bill summary