HR 7866
116th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Chemistry
Congressional oversight
Environmental health
Fires
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Research administration and funding
PFAS Free Foam Research and Development Act
Introduced: July 30, 2020
Introduced by:
Dean, Madeleine
Democratic
· Pennsylvania
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Became law
Jul 30, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Jul 30, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
PFAS Free Foam Research and Development Act
This bill requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology to award grants and carry out other activities to promote and advance the research and development of alternatives to aqueous film-forming foam containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Committees of jurisdiction
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