PFAS Exposure Assessment and Documentation Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 8, 2020)
PFAS Exposure Assessment and Documentation Act
This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish a task force to address the effects of the release of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from activities of DOD. The bill also requires (1) blood testing for PFAS of former and current members of the Armed Forces and their families if a periodic health assessment results in a positive determination of potential exposure to PFAS, (2) sharing by DOD with the Department of Veterans Affairs of the results of health assessments of exposure by a member of the Armed Forces, and (3) DOD to establish a registry of members of the Armed Forces who have been exposed to, or are suspected to have been exposed to, PFAS.
What just happenedJun 8, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 8, 2020
- Jun 8, 2020IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Services Committee - Jun 8, 2020IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate