3.0.0 4976 2023-01-01T20:19:28Z 2023-01-01T20:19:28Z House HR 2021-08-06 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 141 (Friday, August 6, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. SLOTKIN:H.R. 4976.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H4321]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif18 Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2021-08-09T18:53:34Z Referred to 2021-08-06T16:06:20Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing Referred to 2021-08-06T16:06:15Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2021-08-06T16:06:10Z 2021-08-09 hsif18 Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. Committee 2021-08-06 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, 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 2021-08-06 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, 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 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2021-08-06 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, 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 hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2021-08-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-08-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001208 Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8] Elissa Slotkin D MI 8 N K000389 Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] Ro Khanna D CA 17 2021-08-06 True Armed Forces and National Security Armed Forces and National Security 00 2021-08-06 Introduced in House 2022-09-26T15:11:29Z Ensuring PFAS Cleanup Meets or Exceeds Stringent Standards Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense's (DOD's) response actions to address perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substance contamination from DOD or National Guard activities to meet certain standards. PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects.

DOD must conduct such response actions to achieve a level of PFAS in the environmental media that meets or exceeds the most stringent of the following standards for each applicable PFAS:

  • the state standard of the state in which the response action is being conducted under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA),
  • a federal standard under CERCLA, or
  • a health advisory under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
]]> Ensuring PFAS Cleanup Meets or Exceeds Stringent Standards Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure that removal and remedial actions relating to PFAS contamination result in levels meeting or exceeding certain standards, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Display Title Ensuring PFAS Cleanup Meets or Exceeds Stringent Standards Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Ensuring PFAS Cleanup Meets or Exceeds Stringent Standards Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr4976ih/xml/BILLS-117hr4976ih.xml 2021-08-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. 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.