US Congress Senate Bill 2525 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on September 19 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-08-12 - By Senator Wicker from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 116-252.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to study and report on the contents and composition of certain firefighting equipment. Such study shall examine perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, in new and unused personal protective equipment (PPE) worn by firefighters. PFAS are man-made substances that may have adverse human health effects, and which are contained in a variety of PPE. Specifically NIST must study (1) the identity, prevalence, and concentration of PFAS in such PPE; (2) the conditions and extent to which PFAS are released into the environment from the degradation of such PPE from normal use by firefighters; and (3) the relative risk of exposure to PFAS faced by firefighters. NIST shall issue a solicitation for research proposals to carry out recommendations from its report and award grants to applicants that submit proposals to develop safe alternatives to PFAS in firefighters' PPE.

Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act of 2019

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]

Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO]

Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-08-12	Senate	By Senator Wicker from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 116-252.
2020-07-22	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 493.
2020-07-22	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2019-11-13	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2019-09-19	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

HB7560 (Related) 2020-07-09 - Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2525/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2525/BILLS-116s2525is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2525/BILLS-116s2525rs.pdf