S 3480 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

PFAS Testing and Treatment Act of 2020

Introduced Mar 12, 2020 Originated Senate Sponsor Jeanne Shaheen D-NH

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 12, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMar 12, 2020
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Providing Financial Assistance to States for Testing and Treatment Act of 2020 or the PFAS Testing and Treatment Act of 2020

This bill expands the allowed use of existing grants for certain water systems to address emerging contaminants, including perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS. These substances are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. Specifically, these grants may be used for activities such as investing in compliance for public water systems and underground sources of drinking water, and to provide household water quality testing.

The bill also establishes additional grants for states to address groundwater contamination by certain perfluoroalkyl substances.

Cosponsors 19

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 12, 2020.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
I-VTBernard SandersOriginalMar 12, 2020
D-NYCharles E. SchumerOriginalMar 12, 2020
D-DEChristopher A. CoonsOriginalMar 12, 2020
D-NJCory A. BookerOriginalMar 12, 2020
D-MIDebbie StabenowOriginalMar 12, 2020
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyOriginalMar 12, 2020
D-MAElizabeth WarrenOriginalMar 12, 2020
D-MIGary C. PetersOriginalMar 12, 2020
D-RIJack ReedOriginalMar 12, 2020
D-ORJeff MerkleyOriginalMar 12, 2020
D-CAKamala D. HarrisOriginalMar 12, 2020
D-NYKirsten E. GillibrandOriginalMar 12, 2020
D-NHMargaret Wood HassanOriginalMar 12, 2020
D-CTRichard BlumenthalOriginalMar 12, 2020
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalMar 12, 2020
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Actions 2

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  1. Mar 12, 2020Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 12, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.

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  1. Mar 12, 2020Introduced in Senate

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