United States · Bill · S
S. 2525 (116th)
Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act of 2019
Introduced
19 September 2019
Last action
12 August 2020 · Committee
Status
By Senator Wicker from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 116-252.
Sponsors
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
Subjects
Environment
Source updated
6 December 2025
Summary
Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act of 2019 This bill requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to study and report on the contents and composition of certain firefighting equipment. Such study shall examine perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, in new and unused personal protective equipment (PPE) worn by firefighters. PFAS are man-made substances that may have adverse human health effects, and which are contained in a variety of PPE. Specifically NIST must study (1) the identity, prevalence, and concentration of PFAS in such PPE; (2) the conditions and extent to which PFAS are released into the environment from the degradation of such PPE from normal use by firefighters; and (3) the relative risk of exposure to PFAS faced by firefighters. NIST shall issue a solicitation for research proposals to carry out recommendations from its report and award grants to applicants that submit proposals to develop safe alternatives to PFAS in firefighters' PPE.
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Timeline
19 September 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
19 September 2019
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
13 November 2019
Reported
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
22 July 2020
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 493.
Source: Calendars
22 July 2020
Reported
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
22 July 2020
Reported
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
12 August 2020
Floor
By Senator Wicker from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 116-252.
Source: Floor
12 August 2020
Committee
By Senator Wicker from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 116-252.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 22 July 2020 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 19 September 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
- · sscm00 · Standing
Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2525
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/2525
- us · 116-s-2525 · source updated 6 December 2025