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HR 5987 117th Congress House

PFAS Definition Improvement Act

Official title: To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act with respect to the PFAS data call, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 27, 2022 Introduced by: Ross, Deborah K. Democratic · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Nov 17, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Nov 16, 2021
Introduced in House
Nov 16, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action November 17, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

PFAS Definition Improvement Act

This bill broadens the definition of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, in relation to the reporting requirement under the Toxic Substances Control Act. PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing.

Specifically, the bill provides that PFAS include those substances that contain at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 10 Republican 2
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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Dec 8, 2022
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 19, 2022
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Aug 2, 2022
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 19, 2022
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 15, 2022
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 1, 2022
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Jun 14, 2022
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · May 31, 2022
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 27, 2022
Luria, Elaine
· May 18, 2022
McEachin, A.
· May 12, 2022
Kuster, Ann
· Apr 6, 2022
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Apr 4, 2022
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 24, 2022
 R
Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Nov 16, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5987: PFAS Definition Improvement Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5987/
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"H.R. 5987: PFAS Definition Improvement Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5987/.
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H.R. 5987, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5987/.
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[H.R. 5987: PFAS Definition Improvement Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5987/)
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