To encourage Federal agencies to enter into or amend cooperative agreements with States for removal and remedial actions to address PFAS contamination in drinking water, surface water, ground water, sediment, and soil, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-6835| House
| Updated: 9/17/2018
Fred Upton
Republican Representative
Michigan
Cosponsors (8)
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
PFAS Federal Facility Accountability Act of 2018 This bill requires the federal government, on the request of a state, to cooperate with the state to address drinking water, surface water, ground water, sediment, or soil contaminated from a perfluorinated compound released from a federal facility or a former federal facility. A perfluorinated compound means a perfluoroalkyl substance, or a polyfluoroalkyl substance, that is man made and contains at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. Within a year, the Environmental Protection Agency must determine whether to designate perfluorinated compounds as hazardous substances.
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Introduced in House
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.
Environmental Protection
Congressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthEnvironmental regulatory proceduresGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyHazardous wastes and toxic substancesIntergovernmental relationsPollution liabilitySoil pollutionState and local government operationsWater qualityWater use and supply
To encourage Federal agencies to enter into or amend cooperative agreements with States for removal and remedial actions to address PFAS contamination in drinking water, surface water, ground water, sediment, and soil, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-6835| House
| Updated: 9/17/2018
PFAS Federal Facility Accountability Act of 2018 This bill requires the federal government, on the request of a state, to cooperate with the state to address drinking water, surface water, ground water, sediment, or soil contaminated from a perfluorinated compound released from a federal facility or a former federal facility. A perfluorinated compound means a perfluoroalkyl substance, or a polyfluoroalkyl substance, that is man made and contains at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. Within a year, the Environmental Protection Agency must determine whether to designate perfluorinated compounds as hazardous substances.
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Introduced in House
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.
Fred Upton
Republican Representative
Michigan
Cosponsors (8)
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Environmental Protection
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Congressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthEnvironmental regulatory proceduresGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyHazardous wastes and toxic substancesIntergovernmental relationsPollution liabilitySoil pollutionState and local government operationsWater qualityWater use and supply