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PFAS Right-To-Know Act

Introduced: February 28, 2020 See on congress.gov
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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 9, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
May 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 8, 2019
Introduced in House
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PFAS Right-To-Know Act

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to include all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, in the Toxic Release Inventory of chemicals. 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.

Certain industrial facilities that manufacture, process, or use PFAS must annually report to the EPA on their PFAS releases, which will be included in the Toxic Release Inventory.

What's happening now September 26, 2019

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 32
All 32 Democratic 25 Republican 1
Speier, Jackie
· Mar 11, 2020
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Feb 28, 2020
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Feb 5, 2020
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jan 27, 2020
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Dec 17, 2019
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Dec 3, 2019
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Nov 19, 2019
Levin, Andy
· Oct 17, 2019
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Sep 18, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 11, 2019
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Aug 20, 2019
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Jul 25, 2019
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jul 23, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 17, 2019
KIND, RON
· Jul 16, 2019
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 9, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 27, 2019
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Jun 18, 2019
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Jun 4, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 30, 2019
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · May 30, 2019
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 28, 2019
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · May 23, 2019
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · May 22, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 20, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · May 20, 2019
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 20, 2019
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · May 16, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · May 16, 2019
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · May 14, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 8, 2019
Gallagher, Mike
· May 8, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2577: PFAS Right-To-Know Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2577/
MLA
"H.R. 2577: PFAS Right-To-Know Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2577/.
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H.R. 2577, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2577/.
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[H.R. 2577: PFAS Right-To-Know Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2577/)
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