3.0.0 7597 2022-12-29T23:18:22Z 2022-12-29T23:18:22Z House HR 2022-04-27 117 [Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 27, 2022)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KILDEE:H.R. 7597.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H4575]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw05 Aviation Subcommittee Referred to 2022-04-28T20:46:35Z Referred to 2022-04-27T14:01:10Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif18 Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2022-04-28T15:20:00Z Referred to 2022-04-27T14:01:05Z PFAS Firefighter Protection Act 117 4076 S 2022-04-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Identical bill CRS 2022-04-28 hspw05 Aviation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. Committee 2022-04-28 hsif18 Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. Committee 2022-04-27 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 2022-04-27 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 2022-04-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2022-04-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000380 Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] Daniel Kildee D MI T. 5 N Environmental Protection Environmental Protection 00 2022-04-27 Introduced in House 2022-10-28T21:41:54Z PFAS Firefighter Protection Act

This bill prohibits, under the Toxic Substances Control Act, the manufacture, import, processing, or distribution in commerce of any aqueous film forming foam for use in training and firefighting that contains a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance, commonly referred to as PFAS. These substances are man-made and may have adverse human health effects.

No later than October 5, 2024, the bill also requires the prohibition of the use of fluorinated chemicals in firefighting foam at airports.

]]> PFAS Firefighter Protection Act Display Title PFAS Firefighter Protection Act Short Title(s) as Introduced PFAS Firefighter Protection Act Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To protect firefighters from exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr7597ih/xml/BILLS-117hr7597ih.xml 2022-04-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. 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.