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PFAS Accountability Act of 2019

Introduced: May 9, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 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 31, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
May 31, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
May 15, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 10, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
May 10, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
May 9, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, 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.
May 9, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

PFAS Accountability Act of 2019

This bill addresses the remediation of water or land that is contaminated from certain perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) originating from federal facilities or sites, including the Department of Defense's sites or facilities. PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain PFAS, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing.

Upon state request, federal departments or agencies must expedite cooperative agreements with states to address the contamination—or suspected contamination—of drinking water, surface water, groundwater, land surface, or subsurface strata (e.g., rock or soil). The cooperative agreements must meet or exceed the most stringent of the standards enumerated in the bill.

If cooperative agreements are not finalized a year after requests are made by states, then the President must provide to Congress reports that include (1) explanations of why cooperative agreements have not been finalized or amended, and (2) projected timelines for finalizing the agreements.

What's happening now September 26, 2019

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 535 Related bill PFAS Action Act of 2019
  • HR 2500 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • S 1790 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • S 1372 Identical bill PFAS Accountability Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jun 18, 2019
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · May 9, 2019
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · May 9, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2626: PFAS Accountability Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2626/
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"H.R. 2626: PFAS Accountability Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2626/.
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H.R. 2626, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2626/.
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[H.R. 2626: PFAS Accountability Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2626/)
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