HR 9186
117th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 14, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Oct 14, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a grant program to help states address contamination by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, on agricultural land and commercial farms.
The bill also requires USDA to establish a task force to provide (1) advice regarding whether addressing PFAS contamination should be added as an eligible activity for each USDA program, and (2) technical assistance to states in addressing PFAS contamination.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Committees of jurisdiction
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