PROTECT Act of 2021
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
Oct 19, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7074)
Oct 19, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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Plain-English summary
Prevent Release Of Toxics Emissions, Contamination, and Transfer Act of 2021 or the PROTECT Act of 2021
This bill adds specified perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, as hazardous air pollutants under the Clean Air Act. These substances are man-made and may have adverse human health effects.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7074)
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2994: PROTECT Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2994/
"S. 2994: PROTECT Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2994/.
S. 2994, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2994/.
[S. 2994: PROTECT Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2994/)