United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5550 (116th)
PFAS Safe Disposal Act
Introduced
7 January 2020
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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3 January 2025
Summary
PFAS Safe Disposal Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate the disposal procedures for materials containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (commonly referred to as PFAS) or aqueous film forming foam. These substances are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. For criminal penalty purposes, materials containing PFAS shall be considered hazardous waste.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 January 2020
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Introduced in House · EN · 7 January 2020
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 7 January 2020
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5550
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/5550