Filthy Fifty Act
Latest action · Jun 8, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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.
- IntroducedJun 8, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Filthy Fifty Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to complete testing for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at all military installations, formerly used defense sites, and state-owned facilities of the National Guard in the United States. PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects.
Not later than 60 days following the detection of PFAS at a military installation, formerly used defense site, or state-owned facility of the National Guard, DOD must take removal actions to ensure that all individuals served by a drinking water source contaminated by PFAS have access to drinking water that meets the applicable standard, regardless of whether DOD is the drinking water purveyor. Additionally, DOD must complete all physical construction required for the remediation of PFAS at such sites not later than 10 years after the enactment of this bill.
DOD must report to Congress identifying the status of remediation efforts at 50 specified sites, such as England Air Force Base, Louisiana. DOD must complete all physical construction required for the remediation of PFAS at the 50 specified sites not later than five years after the enactment of this bill.
Cosponsors 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 8, 2021 to Jul 20, 2021; 12 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Alex Padilla | Original | Jun 8, 2021 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Jun 8, 2021 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Jun 8, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Jun 8, 2021 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Jun 8, 2021 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Jun 8, 2021 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Jun 8, 2021 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Jun 8, 2021 |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Original | Jun 8, 2021 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Jun 8, 2021 |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Original | Jun 8, 2021 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Jun 8, 2021 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Jun 10, 2021 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Jul 20, 2021 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Armed Services Committee | Referred Jun 8, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 8, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Jun 8, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4241 | PFAS Filthy Fifty Act | Related bill | Jun 29, 2021 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to conduct testing, removal, and remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances at all military installations, formerly used defense sites, and State-owned facilities of the National Guard in the United States.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Filthy Fifty Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Alaska
- Arkansas
- Armed Forces and National Security
- California
- Colorado
- Congressional oversight
- Delaware
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Environmental health
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Military facilities and property
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- National Guard and reserves
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York State
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Pollution liability
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington State
- Water quality
- Water use and supply
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 8, 2021Introduced in Senate
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