118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1929PFAS-Free Firefighting Foam Transition Reporting Act

A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to provide progress reports on the development and implementation of the national transition plan related to a fluorine-free firefighting foam, and for other purposes.

Transportation and public works
Introduced Jun 12, 2023
Last action Jun 12, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Jun 12, 2023
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Referred
Jun 12, 2023
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to submit regular progress reports to Congress on the development and implementation of a national transition plan related to fluorine-free firefighting foam. (Fluorine-free foams do not contain any perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS.) Specifically, the FAA report must include information on the development and implementation of a national transition plan to a fluorine-free firefighting foam that (1) meets certain performance standards for use at Part 139 airports, and (2) includes the issuance of guidance related to the use of fluorine-free firefighting foam at airports that are not Part 13...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Jun 12, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jun 12, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.