3.0.0 5540 2022-08-10T23:36:00Z 2022-08-10T23:36:00Z House HR 2020-01-03 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 7, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DELGADO:H.R. 5540Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Submitted January 7, 2020][Page H12]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-01-07T23:18:04Z PFAS Action Act of 2019 116 535 HR 2020-01-13 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Related bill CRS 2020-01-07 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2020-01-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-01-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000630 Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] Antonio Delgado D NY 19 N F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2020-01-03 True R000616 Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] Harley Rouda D CA 48 2020-01-03 True P000614 Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] Chris Pappas D NH 1 2020-01-03 True D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2020-01-03 True N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2020-01-03 True L000581 Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] Brenda Lawrence D MI L. 14 2020-01-03 True M001203 Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] Tom Malinowski D NJ 7 2020-01-03 True K000380 Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] Daniel Kildee D MI T. 5 2020-01-03 True N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] JERROLD NADLER D NY 10 2020-01-14 False C001123 Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39] Gilbert Cisneros D CA Ray 39 2020-01-14 False Environmental Protection Environmental regulatory procedures Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Industrial facilities Pollution liability Solid waste and recycling Water quality Water use and supply Environmental Protection 00 2020-01-03 Introduced in House 2020-02-19T15:52:38Z PFAS Transparency Act

The bill requires an industrial entity that introduces perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, into wastewater treatment systems to provide specified advance notices to such systems, including the identity and quantity of such PFAS.

PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing.

]]> PFAS Transparency Act Display Title PFAS Transparency Act Official Title as Introduced To require, pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, disclosure of the introduction of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances into treatment works, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced PFAS Transparency Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr5540ih/xml/BILLS-116hr5540ih.xml 2020-01-07 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.