S 5070
117th Congress
Senate
Agriculture and Food
Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act
Introduced: October 11, 2022
Introduced by:
Collins, Susan M.
Republican
· Maine
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Became law
Oct 11, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6471-6472)
Oct 11, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6471-6472)
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