[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 535 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 535

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
 designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances 
   under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
                         Liability Act of 1980.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 14, 2019

 Mrs. Dingell (for herself, Mr. Upton, and Mr. Kildee) introduced the 
   following bill; which was 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

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                                 A BILL


 
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
 designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances 
   under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
                         Liability Act of 1980.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``PFAS Action Act of 2019''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION AS HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall designate 
all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under 
section 102(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9602(a)).
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