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Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2019

Introduced: May 15, 2019 Introduced by: Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
May 15, 2019
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Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2019

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to issue a maximum contaminant level goal as well as a national primary drinking water regulation for certain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS. The substances are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain PFAS, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing.

What's happening now May 15, 2019

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Feb 13, 2020
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Feb 13, 2020
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · May 15, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1473: Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1473/
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"S. 1473: Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1473/.
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S. 1473, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1473/.
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