PFAS Strictest Standard Act

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Bill Number

HR 5263

Introduced

Aug 22, 2023

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.

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Topics

Armed Forces and National Security Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Pollution liability Water quality

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Summary

PFAS Strictest Standard Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense's (DOD's) response actions to address perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substance contamination from DOD or National Guard activities to meet certain standards. PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects.

DOD must conduct such response actions to achieve a level of PFAS in the environmental media that meets or exceeds the most stringent of the following standards for each applicable PFAS:

the state standard of the state in which the response action is being conducted under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA),
a federal standard under CERCLA, or
a health advisory under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Actions

Aug 25, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
Aug 23, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Aug 22, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
Aug 22, 2023

Introduced in House

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