117th Congress (2021–2023) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]
This page covers HR2467 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR2467 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 2 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2021-07-21: Passed |
| Latest action | 2021-07-22: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. |
| Policy area | Environmental Protection |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
PFAS Action Act of 2021 This bill establishes requirements and incentives to limit the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, and remediate PFAS in the environment. PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain PFAS, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing. The bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to designate the PFAS perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) as a hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, thereby requiring remediation of releases of those PFAS into the environment. Within five years, the EPA must determine whether the remaining PFAS should be designated as hazardous substances. The EPA must publish human health water quality criteria under the Clean Water Act for each measurable PFAS and class of such substances and establish standards to limit discharges of PFAS from industrial sources into waters of the United States. In addition, the EPA must issue a national primary drinking water regulation for PFAS that, at a minimum, includes standards for PFOA and PFOS. Among other requirements, the EPA must also issue a final rule adding PFOA and PFOS to the list of hazardous air pollutants, test all PFAS for toxicity to human health, and regulate the disposal of materials containing PFAS. The EPA must also require PFAS manufacturers to submit analytical reference standards for PFAS. The EPA and states may use those standards for (1) the development of…
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Air quality, American Samoa, Aviation and airports, Congressional oversight, Consumer affairs, Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Environmental assessment, monitoring, research, Environmental health
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-21 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Passed | 157 | 132 | 2 | Official tally |
| 2021-07-21 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Failed | 142 | 146 | 3 | Official tally |
HR2467 (PFAS Action Act of 2021) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12].
On 2021-07-22: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
2 recorded votes in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2021-07-21, was "Yea-and-Nay": Passed.