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Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2019

Introduced: May 22, 2019 Introduced by: Boyle, Brendan F. Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2019
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Sep 26, 2019
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 15, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 30, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Apr 29, 2019
Introduced in House
Apr 29, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2019

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address the level of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. Specifically, the EPA must publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for total PFAS. PFAS are man-made chemicals that may lead to adverse human health effects.

What's happening now September 26, 2019

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2377: Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2377/
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"H.R. 2377: Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2377/.
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H.R. 2377, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2377/.
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