118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1433 — Airports PFAS Liability Protection Act

“A bill to exempt certain aviation entities from liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 for the release of certain perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes.”

Environmental protection

Introduced May 3, 2023

Last action May 3, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

May 3, 2023

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Referred

May 3, 2023

EPW

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill exempts airport sponsors from liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) for releases of certain perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS. A sponsor is (1) a public agency that submits an application for financial assistance to the Department of Transportation (DOT) related to airport development and improvement, and (2) a private owner of a public-use airport that submits an application for financial assistance to DOT for the airport. Under the bill, a sponsor also includes a sponsor of the civilian portion of a joint-use airport or shared-use airport (i.e., airports owned by the gove...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

May 3, 2023

Introduced in Senate

May 3, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.