S 858
116th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Blood and blood diseases
Department of Defense
Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Military facilities and property
Worker safety and health
Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act
Introduced: March 25, 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
Mar 25, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 25, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide blood testing, during annual physical examinations of DOD firefighters, to determine and document exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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