3.0.0 1267 2026-01-17T09:06:01Z 2026-01-17T09:06:01Z House H HR 2025-02-12 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1267 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 12, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Ms. PEREZ:H.R. 1267.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I of the US Constitution[Page H678]</pre> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2025-02-12T22:17:55Z Referred To 2025-02-12T15:02:45Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-02-12T15:02:40Z 2025-02-12 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2025-02-12 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 2025-02-12 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 2025-02-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-02-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000600 Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] Marie Perez D WA Gluesenkamp 3 N M001228 Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2] Celeste Maloy R UT 2 2025-02-12 True D000629 Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] Sharice Davids D KS 3 2025-02-25 False G000592 Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] Jared Golden D ME F. 2 2025-02-27 False C001110 Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] J. Correa D CA Luis 46 2025-03-10 False L000585 Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] Darin LaHood R IL 16 2025-03-18 False D000628 Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] Neal Dunn R FL P. 2 2025-03-24 False B001327 Rep. Bresnahan, Robert [R-PA-8] Robert Bresnahan R PA P. 8 2025-03-24 False C001112 Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] Salud Carbajal D CA O. 24 2025-03-25 False F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2025-03-25 False S001185 Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] Terri Sewell D AL A. 7 2025-04-09 False T000487 Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] Jill Tokuda D HI N. 2 2025-04-14 False W000829 Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] Tony Wied R WI 8 2025-04-24 False Y000067 Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] Rudy Yakym R IN 2 2025-05-01 False R000599 Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] Raul Ruiz D CA 25 2025-05-05 False C001123 Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] Gilbert Cisneros D CA Ray 31 2025-05-20 False H001072 Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] J. Hill R AR French 2 2025-05-23 False C000059 Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] Ken Calvert R CA 41 2025-06-03 False L000599 Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] Michael Lawler R NY 17 2025-06-12 False O000019 Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] Jay Obernolte R CA 23 2025-06-17 False C001059 Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] Jim Costa D CA 21 2025-07-02 False L000583 Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] Barry Loudermilk R GA 11 2025-07-17 False K000397 Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] Young Kim R CA 40 2025-07-29 False C001087 Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] Eric Crawford R AR A. "Rick" 1 2025-09-08 False S001159 Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] Marilyn Strickland D WA 10 2026-01-16 False Environmental Protection Environmental Protection 2025-03-17T14:54:10Z

00 2025-02-12 Introduced in House 2025-03-19T18:58:30Z <p><b>Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act</b></p> <p>This bill exempts specified water management entities 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. Specifically, the entities covered under the bill are public water systems, publicly or privately owned or operated treatment works, municipalities with a stormwater discharge permit, political subdivisions or special districts of a state that act as a wholesale water agency, and contractors performing the management or disposal activities for such entities.</p> <p>Under the bill, the exemption only applies if a specified entity transports, treats, disposes of, or arranges for the transport, treatment or disposal of PFAS consistent with applicable laws and during and following the conveyance or treatment of water under federal or state law, such as through the management or disposal of biosolids consistent with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.</p> <p>Liability for damages or costs associated with the release of certain PFAS must not be precluded if an entity acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct.</p>

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