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Introduced
04/13/2021
04/13/2021
In Committee
06/23/2021
06/23/2021
Crossed Over
07/22/2021
07/22/2021
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
AN ACT To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protec- tion Agency to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl sub- stances as hazardous substances under the Comprehen- sive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabil- ity Act of 1980.
AI Summary
This bill, the PFAS Action Act of 2021, aims to address the issue of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the environment. Key provisions of the bill include:
- Designating certain PFAS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and requiring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to determine whether to designate additional PFAS as hazardous substances.
- Requiring the EPA to establish rules for comprehensive toxicity testing of PFAS and to promulgate national primary drinking water regulations for PFAS, including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS).
- Prohibiting the unsafe incineration of PFAS-containing waste and establishing a grant program to help community water systems address PFAS contamination.
- Listing PFAS as hazardous air pollutants under the Clean Air Act and requiring disclosure of PFAS introductions into wastewater treatment systems.
- Establishing programs to test school drinking water for PFAS and provide filtration systems, as well as creating a website for information on household well water testing.
The bill aims to regulate PFAS, require testing and cleanup, and provide assistance to communities affected by PFAS contamination.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry
Sponsors (50)
Debbie Dingell (D)*,
Brendan Boyle (D),
G. Butterfield (D),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Jim Cooper (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Mike Gallagher (R),
Chuy García (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Mondaire Jones (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Dan Kildee (D),
Andy Kim (D),
Ron Kind (D),
Ann Kirkpatrick (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
Andy Levin (D),
Tom Malinowski (D),
Donald McEachin (D),
Jerry McNerney (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Chris Pappas (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Bill Posey (R),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
David Rouzer (R),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Kim Schrier (D),
Bobby Scott (D),
Elissa Slotkin (D),
Haley Stevens (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
David Trone (D),
Fred Upton (R),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Susan Wild (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (on 07/22/2021)
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