3.0.0
2751
2023-01-11T13:48:38Z
2023-01-11T13:48:38Z
House
HR
2021-04-22
117
[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 70 (Thursday, April 22, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. DEAN:H.R. 2751.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H2107]
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Judiciary Committee
House
Standing
  - hsju10
Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2021-10-19T19:42:24Z
  - Referred to
2021-04-22T13:05:40Z
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Energy and Commerce Committee
House
Standing
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Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2021-04-23T17:17:00Z
  - Referred to
2021-04-22T13:05:35Z

- PFAS Accountability Act of 2021
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1334
S
2021-04-22
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  - Identical bill
CRS
- 2021-10-19
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Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Committee
- 2021-04-23
  - hsif18
Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Committee
- 2021-04-22
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
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Judiciary Committee
- 2021-04-22
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
  - hsif00
Energy and Commerce Committee
- 2021-04-22
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
Intro-H
9
Library of Congress
- 2021-04-22
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
9
Library of Congress
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Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
Madeleine
Dean
D
PA
4
N
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Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
Daniel
Kildee
D
MI
T.
5
2021-04-22
True
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Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]
Rashida
Tlaib
D
MI
13
2021-04-22
True
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Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]
JERROLD
NADLER
D
NY
10
2021-04-22
True
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Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
Brendan
Boyle
D
PA
F.
2
2021-04-22
True
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Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
Marilyn
Strickland
D
WA
10
2021-04-22
True
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Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]
Debbie
Dingell
D
MI
12
2021-04-22
True
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Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3]
Marie
Newman
D
IL
3
2021-04-22
True
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Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
Sean
Maloney
D
NY
Patrick
18
2021-04-22
True
- J000306
Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17]
Mondaire
Jones
D
NY
17
2021-05-07
False
Environmental Protection
- Blood and blood diseases
- Civil actions and liability
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Environmental health
- Federal district courts
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Manufacturing
- Medical research
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Pollution liability
Environmental Protection
00
2021-04-22
Introduced in House
2022-01-21T15:38:34Z
PFAS Accountability Act of 2021
This bill provides a cause of action under the Toxic Substances Control Act for individuals or classes of individuals who were significantly exposed to perfluoroalkyl or 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 provides a cause of action those who were significantly exposed to PFAS (or have reasonable grounds to believe they were exposed) against persons who engaged in any portion of a manufacturing process that created the PFAS and foresaw (or reasonably should have foreseen) the creation or use of PFAS would result in human exposure.
The bill authorizes a court to award medical monitoring to claimants if (1) they have been significantly exposed to PFAS, (2) they have an increased risk of developing a disease associated with such exposure, (3) the increased risk provides a reasonable basis to conclude that periodic diagnostic medical examinations is necessary, and (4) the medical examinations are effective in detecting a disease associated with PFAS exposure.
The bill establishes a presumption of significant exposure to PFAS if the claimant (1) provides medical results proving the presence of PFAS in the body, or (2) demonstrates the defendant's manufacturing process created the PFAS to which the claimant was exposed and the PFAS were released into one or more areas where the claimant would have been exposed for at least one year.

PFAS Accountability Act of 2021
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PFAS Accountability Act of 2021
- Official Title as Introduced

To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to codify a Federal cause of action and a type of remedy available for individuals significantly exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, to encourage research and accountability for irresponsible discharge of those substances, and for other purposes.
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced

PFAS Accountability Act of 2021
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2021-04-22T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr2751ih/xml/BILLS-117hr2751ih.xml
2021-10-19
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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