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H.R. 2533 116th Congress House

PFAS Drinking Water Act

Official title: To assist community water systems affected by PFAS contamination, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 7, 2019 Introduced by: Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Water Resources Development Environmental regulatory proceduresEnvironmental technologyGovernment information and archivesHazardous wastes and toxic substancesWater quality
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 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.
May 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
May 7, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 7, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 26, 2019

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Providing Financial Assistance for Safe Drinking Water Act or the PFAS Drinking Water Act

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program that awards grants to community water systems for the costs associated with technologies that remove perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, from drinking water. PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 535 PFAS Action Act of 2019
  • HR 2741 Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow’s America Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Oct 16, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 24, 2019
Malinowski, Tom
· Sep 3, 2019
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Sep 3, 2019
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · May 14, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2533: PFAS Drinking Water Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2533/
MLA
"H.R. 2533: PFAS Drinking Water Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2533/.
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H.R. 2533, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2533/.
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