H.R. 8231

Referred to Committee

To direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure that removal and remedial actions relating to PFOS or PFOA contamination result in levels meeting or exceeding certain standards, and for other purposes.

Introduced 9/11/2020•116th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

9/14/2020 • House

Summary

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to attain specific standards in cleaning up perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) contamination in drinking water and other groundwater from past DOD and National Guard activities. Specifically, DOD must reduce the presence of PFOS and PFOA in drinking water and other groundwater to meet or exceed the most stringent standard among federal health advisories and enforceable federal and state requirements.

Introduced in House • 9/11/2020

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security

Environmental healthEnvironmental regulatory proceduresHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth information and medical recordsNational Guard and reservesWater qualityWater use and supply

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Sponsor

Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8]

Democrat • MI-8

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

September 11, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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