US SB2980 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on December 4 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 4 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to require the promulgation of certain standards for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes.
Title
Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
| Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] |
| Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-04 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Environmental protection
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Industrial facilities
Water quality
Congressional oversight
Environmental protection
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Industrial facilities
Water quality
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2980/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2980/BILLS-116s2980is.pdf |
