A bill to require the Director of the United States Geological Survey to perform a nationwide survey of perfluorinated compounds, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-3382| Senate
| Updated: 8/23/2018
Debbie Stabenow
Democratic Senator
Michigan
Cosponsors (5)
Environment and Public Works Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
PFAS Detection Act of 2018 This bill requires the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to establish a performance standard for the detection of perfluorinated compounds. Using such standard, the USGS must carry out a nationwide sampling to determine the concentration of perfluorinated compounds in estuaries, lakes, streams, springs, wells, wetlands, rivers, aquifers, and soil. A perfluorinated compound is a perfluoroalkyl substance or a polyfluoroalkyl substance that is man made with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Environmental Protection
Congressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGovernment information and archivesHazardous wastes and toxic substancesLakes and riversSoil pollutionWater qualityWater use and supplyWetlands
A bill to require the Director of the United States Geological Survey to perform a nationwide survey of perfluorinated compounds, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-3382| Senate
| Updated: 8/23/2018
PFAS Detection Act of 2018 This bill requires the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to establish a performance standard for the detection of perfluorinated compounds. Using such standard, the USGS must carry out a nationwide sampling to determine the concentration of perfluorinated compounds in estuaries, lakes, streams, springs, wells, wetlands, rivers, aquifers, and soil. A perfluorinated compound is a perfluoroalkyl substance or a polyfluoroalkyl substance that is man made with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Debbie Stabenow
Democratic Senator
Michigan
Cosponsors (5)
Environment and Public Works Committee
Environmental Protection
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Congressional oversightEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGovernment information and archivesHazardous wastes and toxic substancesLakes and riversSoil pollutionWater qualityWater use and supplyWetlands