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H.R. 7392 116th Congress House

Military PFAS Testing Disclosure Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Defense to publicly disclose the results of Department of Defense testing for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 21, 2020 Introduced by: Elissa Slotkin Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Government information and archivesHazardous wastes and toxic substancesMilitary facilities and property
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 26, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 26, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military PFAS Testing Disclosure Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to publicly disclose the results of any testing for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (i.e., PFAS) conducted on military installations or formerly used defense sites. Prior to conducting any testing for PFAS, DOD must also provide written notice to the managers of the public water system and the publicly owned treatment works serving the areas located immediately adjacent to the military installation where such testing is to occur.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6395 William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Costa, Jim
California · Jul 21, 2020
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Garamendi, John
California · Jun 26, 2020
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jun 26, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7392: Military PFAS Testing Disclosure Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7392/
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"H.R. 7392: Military PFAS Testing Disclosure Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7392/.
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H.R. 7392, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7392/.
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