3.0.0 8016 2026-08-28T08:06:05Z 2026-08-28T08:06:05Z House H HR 2026-03-19 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8016 [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 50 (Thursday, March 19, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. McCOLLUM:H.R. 8016.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Section 8 of article I of the Constitution.[Page H2622]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2026-03-20T15:19:33Z Referred To 2026-03-19T13:00:50Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred To 2026-03-19T13:01:00Z hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing Referred To 2026-03-19T13:00:45Z hsgo00 Oversight and Government Reform Committee House Standing Referred To 2026-03-19T13:00:40Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred To 2026-03-19T13:00:35Z Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2026 119 4153 S 2026-03-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S1370-1380) Related bill CRS 2026-03-20 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2026-03-19 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Armed Services, 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 2026-03-19 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Armed Services, 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 2026-03-19 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Armed Services, 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 hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2026-03-19 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Armed Services, 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 hsgo00 Oversight and Government Reform Committee 2026-03-19 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Armed Services, 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 2026-03-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2026-03-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] Betty McCollum D MN 4 N M001234 Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] Kelly Morrison D MN 3 2026-03-19 True G000606 Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] Adelita Grijalva D AZ S. 7 2026-04-09 False K000391 Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] Raja Krishnamoorthi D IL 8 2026-06-03 False Q000023 Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 2026-06-23 False W000797 Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 25 2026-07-09 False C001072 Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] André Carson D IN 7 2026-07-21 False G000587 Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] Sylvia Garcia D TX R. 29 2026-08-27 False Environmental Protection Environmental Protection 2026-04-17T19:28:41Z 00 2026-03-19 Introduced in House 2026-06-06T21:06:04Z Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2026

This bill phases out the release and nonessential use of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and addresses PFAS research, remediation, regulation, and enforcement.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must require each manufacturer and user of PFAS to submit annual reports that include specified information about the essential (e.g., critical for health or safety reasons) and nonessential uses of PFAS by such entities. Not later than 10 years after the enactment of this bill, manufacturers and users must fully phase out nonessential uses of PFAS.

The bill also

  • establishes specified deadlines to phase out the sale of certain products containing PFAS;
  • requires federal agencies, to the maximum extent practicable, to eliminate the procurement of products known to contain PFAS;
  • imposes a 10-year phaseout of the release of PFAS above a certain threshold of detection;
  • provides enforcement authority to the EPA regarding violations of the requirements of the bill, including through civil and criminal penalties;
  • allows citizen suits against manufacturers and users of PFAS and the EPA; and
  • addresses actions under state law related to damages from exposure to hazardous substances, including with regard to statutes of repose.

The bill exempts from a bankruptcy petition’s automatic stay any proceeding against a non-debtor entity (e.g., a proceeding to obtain property from a non-debtor) with respect to a PBT claim (a claim relating to persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemicals) against the non-debtor entity, the debtor, or the estate.

]]> Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2026 Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2026 2026-04-14T05:23:25Z Introduced in House IH Display Title 45 Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2026 2026-04-14T05:23:25Z Official Title as Introduced 6 To phaseout production of nonessential uses of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, to prohibit releases of all perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes. 2026-04-14T05:18:51Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2026-03-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr8016ih/xml/BILLS-119hr8016ih.xml 2026-03-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. 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.