S 638 · 116th Congress · Environmental Protection

PFAS Action Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-02-28· Sponsored by Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]· Senate

Bill Progress

✓
Introduced
2
Committee
3
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1599)(2019-02-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] PFAS Action Act of 2019 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to designate all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances within one year of enactment of this bill.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

14 Democrats6 Republicans
Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]WV
Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]MI
Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]NC
Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]MI
Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]FL
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]OR
Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO]CO
Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]RI
Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]AK
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]NH
Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]NC
Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]CO
Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]WV
Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]NY
Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM]NM
Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]NM
Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]NH
Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]NY
Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]WI
Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]OH