3.0.0 7560 2023-01-11T13:45:58Z 2023-01-11T13:45:58Z House HR 2020-07-09 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 124 (Thursday, July 9, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PERLMUTTER:H.R. 7560.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8[Page H3078]]]> hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-07-09T18:08:25Z Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act of 2019 116 2525 S 2020-08-12 By Senator Wicker from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 116-252. Related bill CRS William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 116 6395 HR 2021-01-02 Message on Senate action sent to the House. Related bill CRS 2020-07-09 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2020-07-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-07-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000593 Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] Ed Perlmutter D CO 7 N P000599 Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] Bill Posey R FL 8 2020-07-09 True Labor and Employment Congressional oversight Fires First responders and emergency personnel Government studies and investigations Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Product development and innovation Product safety and quality Research administration and funding Worker safety and health Labor and Employment 00 2020-07-09 Introduced in House 2021-08-21T18:22:40Z Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act of 2020

This bill requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to study and report on the contents and composition of certain firefighting equipment.

Such study shall examine perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, in new and unused personal protective equipment (PPE) worn by firefighters. PFAS are man-made substances that may have adverse human health effects, and which are contained in a variety of PPE. Specifically NIST must study (1) the identity, prevalence, and concentration of PFAS in such PPE; (2) the conditions and extent to which PFAS are released into the environment from the degradation of such PPE from normal use by firefighters; and (3) the relative risk of exposure to PFAS faced by firefighters.

NIST shall issue a solicitation for research proposals to carry out recommendations from its report and award grants to applicants that submit proposals to develop safe alternatives to PFAS in firefighters' PPE.

]]> Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act of 2020 Display Title Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act of 2020 Official Title as Introduced To require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to conduct a study of personal protective equipment worn by firefighters to determine the prevalence and concentration of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7560ih/xml/BILLS-116hr7560ih.xml 2020-07-09 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.