United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5540 (116th)
PFAS Transparency Act
Introduced
3 January 2020
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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7 April 2025
Summary
PFAS Transparency Act The bill requires an industrial entity that introduces perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, into wastewater treatment systems to provide specified advance notices to such systems, including the identity and quantity of such PFAS. PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 January 2020
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 January 2020
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 January 2020
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5540
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/5540