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Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act

USA118th CongressS-747| Senate 
| Updated: 3/9/2023
Susan M. Collins

Susan M. Collins

Republican Senator

Maine

Cosponsors (11)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a grant program to help states and other entities address contamination by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, on agricultural land and commercial farms. Specifically, the USDA program must provide an eligible government (e.g., a state, territory, or Indian tribe) a grant for purposes that include providing financial assistance to a person whose commercial farm is affected by PFAS contamination; assisting the producers on agricultural land and commercial farms contaminated by PFAS in developing an enterprise budget for alternative production, remediation strategies, transitioning to an alternative revenue stream, or relocating farming operations; expanding the capacity of PFAS testing and data management; and conducting research on soil and water remediation systems and food safety relating to PFAS contamination. At least 30% of the program's total annual funding is set aside for one or more eligible governments with a population of less than 3 million people. The bill also requires USDA to establish a task force to provide (1) advice regarding whether addressing PFAS contamination should be added as an eligible activity for each USDA program, (2) evaluations of necessary actions for farms already enrolled in a USDA program where PFAS is detected, and (3) technical assistance to eligible governments in addressing PFAS contamination.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-5070
Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act
Mar 9, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1517
Introduced in House
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 9, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S747)
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-5070
    Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act


  • March 9, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1517
    Introduced in House


  • March 9, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 9, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S747)

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1517: Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act

Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act

USA118th CongressS-747| Senate 
| Updated: 3/9/2023
Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a grant program to help states and other entities address contamination by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, on agricultural land and commercial farms. Specifically, the USDA program must provide an eligible government (e.g., a state, territory, or Indian tribe) a grant for purposes that include providing financial assistance to a person whose commercial farm is affected by PFAS contamination; assisting the producers on agricultural land and commercial farms contaminated by PFAS in developing an enterprise budget for alternative production, remediation strategies, transitioning to an alternative revenue stream, or relocating farming operations; expanding the capacity of PFAS testing and data management; and conducting research on soil and water remediation systems and food safety relating to PFAS contamination. At least 30% of the program's total annual funding is set aside for one or more eligible governments with a population of less than 3 million people. The bill also requires USDA to establish a task force to provide (1) advice regarding whether addressing PFAS contamination should be added as an eligible activity for each USDA program, (2) evaluations of necessary actions for farms already enrolled in a USDA program where PFAS is detected, and (3) technical assistance to eligible governments in addressing PFAS contamination.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-5070
Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act
Mar 9, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1517
Introduced in House
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 9, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S747)
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-5070
    Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act


  • March 9, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1517
    Introduced in House


  • March 9, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 9, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S747)
Susan M. Collins

Susan M. Collins

Republican Senator

Maine

Cosponsors (11)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1517: Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted