Skip to main content
S 2406 117th Congress Senate Environmental Protection

Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2021

Introduced: July 21, 2021 Introduced by: Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 21, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jul 21, 2021
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2021

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address the level of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain PFAS, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing.

The EPA must publish a maximum contaminant level (MCL) and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for PFAS that includes perfluorooctanoic acid (commonly referred to as PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (commonly referred to PFOS). The MCL and regulation must be protective of the health of subpopulations that may be at greater risk than the general population of adverse health effects from exposure to PFAS in drinking water.

What's happening now July 21, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3267 Related bill Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Aug 10, 2021
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jul 29, 2021
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jul 21, 2021
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2406: Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2406/
MLA
"S. 2406: Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2406/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 2406, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2406/.
Markdown link
[S. 2406: Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2406/)
Report a problem