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PFAS Testing and Treatment Act of 2020

Introduced: March 12, 2020 Introduced by: Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Mar 12, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Providing Financial Assistance to States for Testing and Treatment Act of 2020 or the PFAS Testing and Treatment Act of 2020

This bill expands the allowed use of existing grants for certain water systems to address emerging contaminants, including perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS. These substances are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. Specifically, these grants may be used for activities such as investing in compliance for public water systems and underground sources of drinking water, and to provide household water quality testing.

The bill also establishes additional grants for states to address groundwater contamination by certain perfluoroalkyl substances.

What's happening now March 12, 2020

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 14 Independent 1
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 12, 2020
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Mar 12, 2020
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Mar 12, 2020
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Mar 12, 2020
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 12, 2020
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Mar 12, 2020
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Mar 12, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 12, 2020
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 12, 2020
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Mar 12, 2020
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Mar 12, 2020
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 12, 2020
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 12, 2020
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Mar 12, 2020
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Mar 12, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3480: PFAS Testing and Treatment Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3480/
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"S. 3480: PFAS Testing and Treatment Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3480/.
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S. 3480, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3480/.
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