3.0.0 1517 2025-12-05T08:57:03Z 2025-12-05T08:57:03Z House H HR 2023-03-09 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1517 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 45 (Thursday, March 9, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Ms. PINGREE:H.R. 1517.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:ArticleThe single subject of this legislation is:PFAS[Page H1251]</pre> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing Referred To 2023-03-09T15:03:40Z 118 747 S 2023-03-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S747) Identical bill CRS 2023-03-09 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2023-03-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-03-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 N G000592 Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] Jared Golden D ME F. 2 2023-03-09 True L000273 Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] Teresa Leger Fernandez D NM 3 2023-03-09 True S001208 Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-7] Elissa Slotkin D MI 7 2023-04-20 False G000600 Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] Marie Perez D WA Gluesenkamp 3 2023-06-12 False C001069 Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] Joe Courtney D CT 2 2023-07-19 False F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2023-08-08 False K000382 Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] Ann Kuster D NH M. 2 2023-09-12 False B001318 Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] Becca Balint D VT 0 2023-09-26 False H001094 Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] Val Hoyle D OR T. 4 2023-10-24 False K000380 Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] Daniel Kildee D MI T. 8 2024-05-28 False T000460 Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] Mike Thompson D CA 4 2024-08-02 False Agriculture and Food Agriculture and Food 2023-03-30T18:53:42Z

00 2023-03-09 Introduced in House 2024-01-16T14:58:57Z <p><b>Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act </b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a grant program to help states and other entities address contamination by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, on agricultural land and commercial farms. </p> <p>Specifically, the USDA program must provide an eligible government (e.g., a state, territory, or Indian tribe) a grant for purposes that include</p> <ul> <li>providing financial assistance to a person whose commercial farm is affected by PFAS contamination; </li> <li>assisting the producers on agricultural land and commercial farms contaminated by PFAS in developing an enterprise budget for alternative production, remediation strategies, transitioning to an alternative revenue stream, or relocating farming operations; </li> <li>expanding the capacity of PFAS testing and data management; and </li> <li>conducting research on soil and water remediation systems and food safety relating to PFAS contamination.</li> </ul> <p>At least 30% of the program's total annual funding is set aside for one or more eligible governments with a population of less than 3 million people. </p> <p>The bill also requires USDA to establish a task force to provide (1) advice regarding whether addressing PFAS contamination should be added as an eligible activity for each USDA program, (2) evaluations of necessary actions for farms already enrolled in a USDA program where PFAS is detected, and (3) technical assistance to eligible governments in addressing PFAS contamination.</p>

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