US Congress House Bill 2566 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on May 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-09-26 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise the Safer Choice Standard of the Safer Choice Program. Specifically, the EPA must identify the requirements that specified products (e.g., pots, pans, or cooking utensils) must meet in order to be labeled with a Safer Choice label, including a requirement that such products do not contain certain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS. These substances are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing.

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise the Safer Choice Standard to provide for a Safer Choice label for pots, pans, and cooking utensils that do not contain PFAS, and for other purposes.

Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]

Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI]

Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-09-26	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
2019-09-26	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-05-15	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2019-05-08	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
2019-05-07	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2019-05-07	House	Introduced in House

HB535 (Related) 2020-01-13 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
HR779 (Similar To) 2020-01-08 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2566/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2566/BILLS-116hr2566ih.pdf