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S. 638 (116th)

PFAS Action Act of 2019

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Introduced

28 February 2019

Last action

28 February 2019 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1599)

Sponsors

Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]

Subjects

Environment

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5 December 2025

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Summary

PFAS Action Act of 2019 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to designate all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances within one year of enactment of this bill.

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Timeline

  1. 28 February 2019

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1599)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 February 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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