Bill > HR4192

This bill requires the Secretary of Defense to submit an annual report to Congress about the Department of Defense's (DoD) efforts to address PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances), which are a group of human-made chemicals found in many consumer and industrial products, known for their potential health risks. The report must detail funding and status of interim remedial actions at military installations, including the total budget allocated for PFAS-related cleanup, specific site-by-site funding information, and comprehensive status updates on each remediation project. The bill mandates that the report include detailed phase-specific information about each action, such as design progress, contracting status, construction phase, and operational metrics. Additionally, the Secretary must develop a PFAS remediation acceleration strategy within 180 days, outlining criteria for prioritizing installations based on health and environmental risks, cleanup timelines, and plans for deploying additional resources. The bill also requires the DoD to create a public online dashboard updated semiannually, providing transparent information about PFAS-related actions, funding levels, remediation status, and community engagement contacts, thereby increasing accountability and public awareness of these environmental cleanup efforts.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4192/all-info