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116th Congress
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PFAS Registry Act of 2019
Introduced: April 10, 2019
Introduced by:
Shaheen, Jeanne
Democratic
· New Hampshire
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 10, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
PFAS Registry Act of 2019
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry for current or past members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances due to the environmental release of aqueous film-forming foam at a military installation or other Department of Defense location.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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