HR 2566
116th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Consumer affairs
Environmental regulatory procedures
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Marketing and advertising
Product safety and quality
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise the Safer Choice Standard to provide for a Safer Choice label for pots, pans, and cooking utensils that do not contain PFAS, and for other purposes.
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.
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
Plain-English summary
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise the Safer Choice Standard of the Safer Choice Program. Specifically, the EPA must identify the requirements that specified products (e.g., pots, pans, or cooking utensils) must meet in order to be labeled with a Safer Choice label, including a requirement that such products do not contain certain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS. These substances are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing.
What's happening now
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1