US Congress House Bill 1976 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-3)
Status: Introduced on March 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-06-13 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Sets forth requirements for detecting and sampling perfluorinated compounds. Perfluorinated compounds are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain perfluorinated compounds, such as nonstick cookware, waterproof clothing, stain-resistant fabrics, food packaging, and fire-fighting foams. The bill requires the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to establish a performance standard for the detection of perfluorinated compounds. Using such standard, the USGS must carry out a nationwide sampling to determine the concentration of perfluorinated compounds in estuaries, lakes, streams, springs, wells, wetlands, rivers, aquifers, and soil. The sampling data must then be used to inform and enhance assessments of exposure, likely health and environmental impacts, and remediation priorities.

PFAS Detection Act of 2019

Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI]	Rep. Jack Bergman [R-MI]	Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]
Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA]	Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI]	Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]	Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH]
Rep. Haley Stevens [D-MI]	Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]	Rep. Elissa Slotkin [D-MI]	Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI]
Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY]	Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]	Rep. Antonio Delgado [D-NY]	Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]
Rep. Andy Levin [D-MI]	Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Mike Gallagher [R-WI]
Rep. David Price [D-NC]	Rep. Sean Casten [D-IL]	Rep. Mike Levin [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-06-13	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2019-04-18	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
2019-04-18	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
2019-03-28	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2019-03-28	House	Introduced in House

SB950 (Same As) 2019-03-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
SB1790 (Related) 2019-12-20 - Became Public Law No: 116-92. (TXT | PDF)
HB2500 (Related) 2020-08-11 - Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 512.
HR758 (Similar To) 2019-12-11 - Mr. Nadler moved to table the motion to reconsider
SB1507 (Related) 2019-06-19 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 119.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1976/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1976/BILLS-116hr1976ih.pdf