US HB2751 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on April 22 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-10-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 22 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-10-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to codify a Federal cause of action and a type of remedy available for individuals significantly exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, to encourage research and accountability for irresponsible discharge of those substances, and for other purposes.
Title
PFAS Accountability Act of 2021
Sponsors
| Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA] | Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI] | Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] | Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] |
| Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA] | Rep. Marilyn Strickland [D-WA] | Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI] | Rep. Marie Newman [D-IL] |
| Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Mondaire Jones [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-19 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. |
| 2021-04-23 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. |
| 2021-04-22 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. |
| 2021-04-22 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1334 (Same As) 2021-04-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2751/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr2751/BILLS-117hr2751ih.pdf |
