To direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure that removal and remedial actions relating to PFOS or PFOA contamination result in levels meeting or exceeding certain standards, and for other purposes.
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 11, 2020)
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to attain specific standards in cleaning up perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) contamination in drinking water and other groundwater from past DOD and National Guard activities. Specifically, DOD must reduce the presence of PFOS and PFOA in drinking water and other groundwater to meet or exceed the most stringent standard among federal health advisories and enforceable federal and state requirements.
What just happenedSep 14, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 11, 2020
- Sep 14, 2020Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee - Sep 11, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Sep 11, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Sep 11, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Armed Services Committee - Sep 11, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 11, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House