To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
116th Congress (2019–2021)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on January 10, 2020 but was never passed by the Senate.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
66 Cosponsors (62 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Bipartisan Lawmakers Call for Strong PFAS Clean-up Actions in Defense Authorization Bill”
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Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI6]
(Sponsor)
on May 26, 2020
“Rep. Kind Helps Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Wisconsinites Test Drinking Water for PFAS, Other Contaminants”
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Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI3, 1997-2022]
(Co-sponsor)
on Mar 4, 2020
“Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Votes Against Defense Bill That Keeps U.S. Troops in Afghanistan & Continues the New Cold War”
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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI2, 2013-2020]
on Jul 21, 2020
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What stakeholders are saying
History
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Jan 14, 2019
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Introduced
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May 15, 2019
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Considered by Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Minerals
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Sep 26, 2019
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Considered by Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Minerals
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Nov 19, 2019
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Considered by House Committee on Energy and Commerce
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Nov 20, 2019
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Ordered Reported
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Jan 2, 2020
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Reported by House Committee on Energy and Commerce
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Jan 10, 2020
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Jul 21, 2021
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Reintroduced Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2467 (117th). |
H.R. 535 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 535. This is the one from the 116th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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