H.R. 4976 · 117th Congress · House

Ensuring PFAS Cleanup Meets or Exceeds Stringent Standards Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Introduced
Aug 6, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Ensuring PFAS Cleanup Meets or Exceeds Stringent Standards 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. AUG 09, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

  2. AUG 06, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. AUG 06, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. AUG 06, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

  5. AUG 06, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

  6. AUG 06, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

Committees

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Environment Subcommittee

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Referred: Aug 9, 2021

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Aug 6, 2021

Active

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

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Referred: Aug 6, 2021

Active

Armed Services Committee

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Referred: Aug 6, 2021

Active