US HB1517 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)
Status: Introduced on March 9 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-09 - Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Pending: House Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 9 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-09 - Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Pending: House Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants to States, territories, and Indian Tribes to address contamination by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances on farms, and for other purposes.
Title
Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] | Rep. Jared Golden [D-ME] | Rep. Teresa Fernandez [D-NM] | Rep. Elissa Slotkin [D-MI] |
| Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez [D-WA] | Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH] |
| Rep. Becca Balint [D-VT] | Rep. Val Hoyle [D-OR] | Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-09 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
| 2023-03-09 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB747 (Same As) 2023-03-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S747)
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1517/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr1517/BILLS-118hr1517ih.pdf |
