US Congress Senate Bill 950 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Sets forth requirements for detecting and sampling perfluorinated compounds. Perfluorinated compounds are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain perfluorinated compounds, such as nonstick cookware, waterproof clothing, stain-resistant fabrics, food packaging, and fire-fighting foams. The bill requires the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to establish a performance standard for the detection of perfluorinated compounds. Using such standard, the USGS must carry out a nationwide sampling to determine the concentration of perfluorinated compounds in estuaries, lakes, streams, springs, wells, wetlands, rivers, aquifers, and soil. The sampling data must then be used to inform and enhance assessments of exposure, likely health and environmental impacts, and remediation priorities.

PFAS Detection Act of 2019

Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]	Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]	Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC]
Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-28	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

HB1976 (Same As) 2019-06-13 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
SB1507 (Related) 2019-06-19 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 119.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/950/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s950/BILLS-116s950is.pdf