PFAS Strictest Standard Act

2/5/2024, 2:30 PM

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.
Congress
118
Number
HR - 5263
Introduced on
2023-08-22
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

8/22/2023
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and 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.
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure that removal and remedial actions relating to PFAS contamination result in levels meeting or exceeding certain standards, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Armed Forces and National Security

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Recent Activity

Latest Summary10/31/2023

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 ...

Latest Action8/25/2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.