PFAS Testing and Treatment Act of 2020
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.
- IntroducedMar 12, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- 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.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Mar 12, 2020 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Mar 12, 2020 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Mar 12, 2020 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Mar 12, 2020 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Mar 12, 2020 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Mar 12, 2020 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Mar 12, 2020 |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Original | Mar 12, 2020 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Mar 12, 2020 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Mar 12, 2020 |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Original | Mar 12, 2020 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Mar 12, 2020 |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Original | Mar 12, 2020 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Mar 12, 2020 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Mar 12, 2020 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | Mar 12, 2020 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Mar 12, 2020 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Original | Mar 12, 2020 |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Original | Mar 12, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Environment and Public Works Committee | Referred Mar 12, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 12, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Mar 12, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize additional assistance to address pollution from perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalklyl substances and other emerging contaminants, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- PFAS Testing and Treatment Act of 2020
- Providing Financial Assistance to States for Testing and Treatment Act of 2020
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 12, 2020Introduced in Senate
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