117 S4076 IS: PFAS Firefighter Protection Act U.S. Senate 2022-04-25 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.

II117th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4076IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 25, 2022Mrs. Gillibrand introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public WorksA BILLTo protect firefighters from exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the PFAS Firefighter Protection Act.

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)).

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..