United States · Bill · S
S. 5070 (117th)
Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act
Introduced
11 October 2022
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6471-6472)
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5 December 2025
Summary
Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a grant program to help states address contamination by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, on agricultural land and commercial farms. 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, and (2) technical assistance to states in addressing PFAS contamination.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 October 2022
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 October 2022
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 11 October 2022
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/5070
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/5070