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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 See on congress.gov
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Mar 25, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 25, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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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 March 25, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 3
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  • HR 2500 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • S 1790 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1 Republican 3 Independent 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 13, 2019
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 13, 2019
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · May 6, 2019
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · May 6, 2019
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Mar 25, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 858: Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-858/
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"S. 858: Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-858/.
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S. 858, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-858/.
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