US Congress House Bill 2742

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Introduced on April 21 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-07-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a registry for current or past members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances due to the environmental release of aqueous film-forming foam at a military installation or other Department of Defense (DOD) location. Additionally, the VA must consult with DOD and the Environmental Protection Agency to make recommendations for additional chemicals that should be included in the registry.

PFAS Registry Act of 2021

Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Antonio Delgado [D-NY]	Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]
Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]	Rep. Pete Aguilar [D-CA]	Rep. Elissa Slotkin [D-MI]	Rep. Andy Kim [D-NJ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-07-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2021-04-21	House	Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
2021-04-21	House	Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
2021-04-21	House	Introduced in House

SB1121 (Same As) 2021-04-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB3967 (Related) 2022-06-16 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
HR950 (Similar To) 2022-03-01 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2742/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr2742/BILLS-117hr2742ih.pdf