Senate Bill 3381
115th Congress(2017-2018)
PFAS Accountability Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Aug 23, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3381
Congress
115
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Primary focus of measure is regulation of pollution including from hazardous substances and radioactive releases; climate change and greenhouse gases; environmental assessment and research; solid waste and recycling; ecology. Measures concerning energy exploration, efficiency, and conservation may fall under Energy policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
PFAS Accountability Act of 2018
This bill requires the federal government, on the request of a state, to cooperate with the state to address drinking water, surface water, groundwater, land surface, or subsurface strata contaminated from a perfluorinated compound originating from a federal facility or a former facility, such as a decommissioned military installation. A "perfluorinated compound" means a perfluoroalkyl substance or a polyfluoroalkyl substance that is man made with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
August 23, 2018
08/23/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
08/23/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:41:40 PM