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H.R. 6805 118th Congress House

PFAS Action Act of 2023

Official title: To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under the Comprehe… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980.

Introduced: December 14, 2023 Introduced by: Debbie Dingell Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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 4 steps
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Became law
Jan 2, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Dec 15, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
Dec 14, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 14, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 2, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6805: PFAS Action Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6805/
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"H.R. 6805: PFAS Action Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6805/.
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H.R. 6805, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6805/.
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[H.R. 6805: PFAS Action Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6805/)
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