3.0.0 7348 2022-02-08T23:16:50Z 2022-02-08T23:16:50Z House HR 2020-06-25 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 117 (Thursday, June 25, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. FLETCHER:H.R. 7348.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, Congresshas the power ``to make all Laws which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, andall other Powers vested by this Constitution in theGovernment of the United States, or any Department or Officerthereof''.[Page H2516]]]> hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-06-25T13:04:05Z 2020-06-25 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2020-06-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-06-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000468 Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] Lizzie Fletcher D TX 7 N S001208 Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8] Elissa Slotkin D MI 8 2020-06-25 True P000599 Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] Bill Posey R FL 8 2020-06-25 True Environmental Protection Animal and plant health Congressional oversight Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental health Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Product safety and quality Research administration and funding Research and development Environmental Protection 00 2020-06-25 Introduced in House 2020-12-01T18:11:21Z Federal PFAS Research Evaluation Act

This bill requires various studies and reports on the exposure, hazards, and management of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS. These substances are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing.

Specifically, the bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) to conduct a two-phase study and report on the research and development needed to advance human exposure estimation and toxicity hazard estimation of individual or total PFAS.

The bill also requires the EPA to jointly enter into an agreement with NASEM to conduct a study and submit a report on the research and development needed to advance the understanding of the extent and implications of environmental contamination by PFAS, how to manage and treat such contamination, and the development of safe alternatives.

Finally, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy must submit an implementation plan for federal PFAS research, development, and demonstration activities, taking into account the recommendations of the NASEM reports.

]]> Federal PFAS Research Evaluation Act Display Title Federal PFAS Research Evaluation Act Official Title as Introduced To provide for the National Academies to study and report on a Federal research agenda to advance the understanding of PFAS, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Federal PFAS Research Evaluation Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7348ih/xml/BILLS-116hr7348ih.xml 2020-06-25 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. 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.