3.0.0 1433 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z Senate S S 2023-05-03 118 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2023-05-03T19:51:58Z 2023-05-03 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2023-05-03 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000571 Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] Cynthia Lummis R WY M. N B001236 Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] John Boozman R AR 2023-05-03 True C001096 Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] Kevin Cramer R ND 2023-05-03 True G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC 2023-05-03 True M001190 Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK] Markwayne Mullin R OK 2023-05-03 True R000618 Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] Pete Ricketts R NE 2023-05-03 True S001198 Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] Dan Sullivan R AK 2023-05-03 True W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. 2023-05-03 True R000584 Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] James Risch R ID E. 2024-04-11 False C000880 Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] Mike Crapo R ID 2024-06-13 False Environmental Protection Environmental Protection 2023-05-17T16:45:51Z

00 2023-05-03 Introduced in Senate 2024-03-06T15:01:16Z <p><b>Airports PFAS Liability Protection Act</b></p> <p>This bill exempts airport sponsors from liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) for releases of certain perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS. A sponsor is (1) a public agency that submits an application for financial assistance to the Department of Transportation (DOT) related to airport development and improvement, and (2) a private owner of a public-use airport that submits an application for financial assistance to DOT for the airport. Under the bill, a sponsor also includes a sponsor of the civilian portion of a joint-use airport or shared-use airport (i.e., airports owned by the government or military).</p> <p>Under the bill, the exemption only applies if the release of PFAS resulted from the use of an aqueous film forming foam and the use was (1) required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and (2) carried out in accordance with applicable FAA standards and guidance</p> <p>Liability for damages or costs associated with the release of certain PFAS must not be precluded if an entity acts with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the use of an aqueous film forming foam.</p>

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