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PFOS and PFOA Right to Know Act of 2016

Introduced: July 13, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Aug 11, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jul 13, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 13, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

PFOS and PFOA Right to Know Act of 2016

This bill authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD) to enter into intergovernmental agreements to provide health screenings for conditions relating to perfluorooctanesuflonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) exposure in communities near formerly used defense sites that have been identified by DOD as sources of PFOS and PFOA.

What's happening now August 11, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jul 13, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5768: PFOS and PFOA Right to Know Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5768/
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"H.R. 5768: PFOS and PFOA Right to Know Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5768/.
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H.R. 5768, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5768/.
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