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118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 5263 — PFAS Strictest Standard Act

“To 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.”

Armed forces and national security
Introduced Aug 22, 2023
Last action Aug 25, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Aug 22, 2023
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Referred
Aug 25, 2023
Armed Services · E&C · T&I
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

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 unde...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 6 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
Introduced in House
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
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
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.