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PFAS Accountability Act of 2019

Introduced: May 8, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
May 8, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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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 May 8, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 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
  • HR 2626 Identical bill PFAS Accountability Act of 2019
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Republican 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 8, 2019
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · May 8, 2019
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · May 8, 2019
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · May 8, 2019
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · May 8, 2019
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · May 8, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1372: PFAS Accountability Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1372/
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"S. 1372: PFAS Accountability Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1372/.
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S. 1372, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1372/.
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