PFAS Act
Policy Area: Emergency Management
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI)
Latest Action (2022-12-20): Became Public Law No: 117-248.
Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances Act or the PFAS Act This act requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop guidance for firefighters and other emergency response personnel on training, education programs, and best practices to protect them from exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFASs, from firefighting foam and to prevent the release of PFASs into the environment. These substances are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing. DHS shall make available a curriculum designed to reduce and eliminate exposure to PFAS from firefighting foam and personal protective equipment (PPE); prevent the release of PFAS from firefighting foam into the environment; and educate firefighters and other emergency response personnel on foams and non-foam alternatives, PPE, and other firefighting tools and equipment that do not contain PFAS. The U.S. Fire Administration shall make recommendations to DHS as to the content of the curriculum. DHS must create an online public repository on tools and best practices to reduce, limit, and prevent the release of and exposure to PFASs.
Subjects: Fires, First responders and emergency personnel, Government information and archives, Hazardous wastes and toxic substances, Health technology, devices, supplies, Worker safety and health
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How members voted on S231. 364 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.
| Member | Date | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B. Aderholt (R-Alabama) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jake Auchincloss (D-Massachusetts) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Mark E. Amodei (R-Nevada) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Alma S. Adams (D-North Carolina) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Pete Aguilar (D-California) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Rick W. Allen (R-Georgia) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jodey C. Arrington (R-Texas) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Sanford D. Bishop (D-Georgia) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Stephanie I. Bice (R-Oklahoma) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Florida) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Vern Buchanan (R-Florida) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Andy Barr (R-Kentucky) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Julia Brownley (D-California) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ami Bera (D-California) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Brian Babin (R-Texas) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Donald S. Beyer (D-Virginia) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Mike Bost (R-Illinois) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Brendan F. Boyle (D-Pennsylvania) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jim Banks (R-Indiana) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-California) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jack Bergman (R-Michigan) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Delaware) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ted Budd (R-North Carolina) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| James R. Baird (R-Indiana) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Tim Burchett (R-Tennessee) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Shontel M. Brown (D-Ohio) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ken Calvert (R-California) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| James E. Clyburn (D-South Carolina) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Kat Cammack (R-Florida) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| John R. Carter (R-Texas) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ed Case (D-Hawaii) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jim Costa (D-California) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Emanuel Cleaver (D-Missouri) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Kathy Castor (D-Florida) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Yvette D. Clarke (D-New York) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Steve Cohen (D-Tennessee) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Joe Courtney (D-Connecticut) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| André Carson (D-Indiana) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Judy Chu (D-California) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-Arkansas) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) | 2022-12-01 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
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