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S. 638 116th Congress Senate

PFAS Action Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under the C… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, Liability Act of 1980, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 14, 2019 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory proceduresEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresHazardous wastes and toxic substances
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 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 28, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1599)
Feb 28, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 28, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1599)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

PFAS Action Act of 2019

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to designate all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances within one year of enactment of this bill.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 535 Identical bill PFAS Action Act of 2019
  • HR 2500 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • S 1790 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • S 3227 Prevent Future American Sickness Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 37
All 37 Democratic 31 Republican 3 Independent 2
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Sep 25, 2019
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Sep 25, 2019
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Sep 25, 2019
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Sep 25, 2019
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Sep 24, 2019
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Sep 24, 2019
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Sep 19, 2019
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Sep 16, 2019
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Aug 1, 2019
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jul 30, 2019
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jul 24, 2019
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 18, 2019
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jul 17, 2019
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jul 15, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jun 20, 2019
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 12, 2019
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Mar 14, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 6, 2019
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 6, 2019
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Mar 6, 2019
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Mar 5, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 5, 2019
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 4, 2019
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 28, 2019
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Feb 28, 2019
Burr, Richard
· Feb 28, 2019
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 28, 2019
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Feb 28, 2019
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Feb 28, 2019
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Feb 28, 2019
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Feb 28, 2019
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Feb 28, 2019
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Feb 28, 2019
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Feb 28, 2019
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Feb 28, 2019
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Feb 28, 2019
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Feb 28, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 638: PFAS Action Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-638/
MLA
"S. 638: PFAS Action Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-638/.
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S. 638, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-638/.
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