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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 See on congress.gov
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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
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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 October 11, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6471-6472)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 9186 Identical bill Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5 Independent 2
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Dec 5, 2022
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 29, 2022
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Nov 15, 2022
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Nov 15, 2022
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Nov 15, 2022
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Nov 15, 2022
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Oct 11, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5070: Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5070/
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"S. 5070: Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5070/.
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S. 5070, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5070/.
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