[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7597 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7597

   To protect firefighters from exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl 
                              substances.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 27, 2022

  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 protect firefighters from exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl 
                              substances.

    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 Firefighter Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FIREFIGHTING FOAM CONTAINING PFAS.

    (a) Prohibition.--Beginning on the date that is 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, no person may manufacture, import, 
process, or distribute in commerce any aqueous film forming foam for 
use in training and firefighting that contains a per- or 
polyfluoroalkyl substance.
    (b) Violations.--A violation of subsection (a) shall be considered 
to be a violation of section 15(1) of the Toxic Substances Control Act 
(15 U.S.C. 2614(1)).

SEC. 3. DEADLINE TO PROHIBIT AQUEOUS FILM FORMING FOAM (AFFF) USE AT 
              AIRPORTS.

    Section 332 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (49 U.S.C. 44706 
note) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Prohibition.--Not later than October 5, 2024, the 
Administrator, using the latest version of National Fire Protection 
Association 403, `Standard for Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting 
Services at Airports', shall prohibit the use of fluorinated chemicals 
in firefighting foam at airports.''.
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