A bill to require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to conduct a study of personal protective equipment worn by firefighters to determine the prevalence and concentration of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
Ordered Reported on Nov 13, 2019
The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on November 13, 2019.
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Shaheen-Gardner Bill to Address Health Concerns Regarding Firefighters’ Exposure to PFAS through Protective Gear Clears Key Committee Hurdle”
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Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]
(Sponsor)
on Nov 13, 2019
“Gardner-Shaheen Bill to Address Health Concerns Regarding Firefighters’ Exposure to PFAS through Protective Gear Clears Key Senate Committee”
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Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO]
(Co-sponsor)
on Nov 13, 2019
“Ocean Plastics Bill Sails Through Senate Committee”
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Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK]
on Nov 13, 2019
History
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Sep 19, 2019
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Nov 13, 2019
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Ordered Reported
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Signed by the President
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S. 2525 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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