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Prompt and Fast Action to Stop Damages Act of 2019

Introduced: March 6, 2019 Introduced by: Luján, Ben Ray Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Mar 7, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Mar 7, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Mar 6, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 6, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prompt and Fast Action to Stop Damages Act of 2019

This bill authorizes military departments to provide water for agricultural purposes in areas in which activities on a military installation have contaminated a water source with perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, such as perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) or perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS). The military departments may provide uncontaminated water or provide treatment for contaminated water. The agricultural products produced must be destined for human consumption.

The Department of the Air Force may acquire certain real property adjacent to an Air Force base that has shown signs of contamination from PFOA and PFOS due to activities on the base.

The Department of Defense must submit to Congress a remediation plan for water at or adjacent to a military base that is contaminated with PFOA or PFOS.

What's happening now March 8, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

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