119 HR 9483 IH: Clean Ports for Commerce Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-06-25 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.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 9483IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 25, 2026Ms. Scholten introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo require the Corps of Engineers to carry out advanced planning for dredging activities in areas with known PFAS contamination, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Clean Ports for Commerce Act.

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PFAS advanced planning for dredging

(a)

Requirement

Prior to carrying out any dredging activities in an area with respect to which the Secretary has information indicating that the dredged materials will contain perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, the Secretary shall identify— (1)the disposal site for the dredged materials; (2)how the Secretary will mitigate the effects of the dredging activities on water quality and public health with respect to such substances; and (3)any potential delays in carrying out the activities related to the presence of such substances. (b)

Secretary defined

In this section, the term Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers.