H.R. 535 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) - 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.

Text (4)

Referred in Senate

January 13, 2020

Engrossed in House

January 10, 2020

Reported in House

January 2, 2020

Introduced in House

January 14, 2019

Amendments (21)

Jan 10, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 747

An amendment numbered 22 printed in Part B of House Report 116-366 to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in consultation with other relevant government agencies, to report to Congress on efforts to identify viable alternatives to firefighting foam and other related equipment containing PFAS.

Agreed To

Jan 10, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 746

An amendment numbered 21 printed in Part B of House Report 116-366 to require within 5 years a study of EPA actions under CERCLA to clean up PFAS contamination sites.

Agreed To

Jan 10, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 745

An amendment numbered 20 printed in Part B of House Report 116-366 to add stain resistant, water resistant, and grease resistant coat ings that are not subject to requirements under section 409 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to the list of products eligible for a voluntary label indicating an absence of PFAS.

Agreed To

Jan 10, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 744

An amendment numbered 19 printed in Part B of House Report 116-366 to add the term "disproportionately exposed communities" to "disadvantaged communities".

Agreed To

Jan 09, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 743

An amendment numbered 18 printed in Part B of House Report 116-366 to authorize the PFAS Infrastructure Grant Program for an additional three years.

Agreed To

Jan 09, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 742

An amendment numbered 17 printed in Part B of House Report 116-366 to direct the EPA Administrator, in consultation with the U.S. Fire Administration, to submit an annual report to Congress on the effectiveness of the guidance required under Section 18 of the bill.

Agreed To

Jan 09, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 741

An amendment numbered 16 printed in Part B of House Report 116-366 to require the EPA Administrator to offer for public comment those technologies deemed as effective at removing detectable amounts of PFAS from drinking water.

Agreed To

Jan 09, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 740

An amendment numbered 15 printed in Part B of House Report 116-366 to require the EPA, within 180 days, to issue a final rule listing PFOS and PFOA a s hazardous air pollutants under the Clean Air Act, while ensuring that EPA has access to the needed science before making regulatory decisions on other PFAS chemicals, to harmonize with other Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act provisions in the bill.

Agreed To

Jan 09, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 739

An amendment numbered 14 printed in Part B of House Report 116-366 to make U.S. territories eligible for additional Safe Drinking Water Act funding to address emerging contaminants including PFAS.

Agreed To

Jan 10, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 738

Amendment requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to review and develop effluent standards, pretreatment standards, and water quality criteria for PFAS under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

Agreed To

Jan 09, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 737

An amendment numbered 12 printed in Part B of House Report 116-366 to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop a national risk-communication strategy to inform the public about the hazards of PFAS substances.

Agreed To

Jan 09, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 736

An amendment numbered 11 printed in Part B of House Report 116-366 to increase authorization of appropriations for the PFAS Infrastructure Grant Prog ram by 25 percent and designates the increase for reimbursing affected community water systems that have previously implemented eligible treatment technologies.

Agreed To

Jan 09, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 735

An amendment numbered 10 printed in Part B of House Report 116-366 to require the EPA to make the results of additional determinations under the bill publicly available online within 60 days of a determination.

Agreed To

Jan 09, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 734

An amendment numbered 9 printed in Part B of House Report 116-366 to authorize $1 million for fiscal year 2021 for the creation of a tool on EPA's website to help people understand testing results for their well water and connect them to local health and government resources.

Agreed To

Jan 09, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 733

An amendment numbered 8 printed in Part B of House Report 116-366 to expand EPA's Safer Choice Program to include carpets, rugs, clothing, and upholstered furniture that do not contain PFAS.

Agreed To

Jan 09, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 732

An amendment numbered 7 printed in Part B of House Report 116-366 to make it unlawful for an industrial facility to introduce PFAS into a sewage treatment system without first disclosing information about that substance.

Agreed To

Jan 10, 2020

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 731

An amendment numbered 6 printed in Part B of House Report 116-366 to prevent implementation of the bill's provisions until after the EPA Administrator certifies that its own PFAS Action Plan is completed.

Active

Jan 09, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 730

An amendment numbered 5 printed in Part B of House Report 116-366 to state that communities impacted by contamination of the chemical GenX are eligible for certain grants under the bill.

Agreed To

Jan 09, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 729

An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part B of House Report 116-366 to direct the EPA to investigate methods to prevent contamination by GenX of surface waters, including source waters used for drinking water purposes.

Agreed To

Jan 10, 2020

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 728

Amendment sought to remove the section of the bill that directs the EPA to designate PFAS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act.

Active

Jan 09, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 727

An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 116-366 to require the Administrator of the EPA to consult with the FAA in addition to representatives of state and local building and fire code enforcement jurisdictions when issuing guidance on minimizing the use of firefighting foam.

Agreed To

Actions (58)

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01/13/2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

01/10/2020

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

01/10/2020

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 159 (Roll no. 13).

01/10/2020

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 159 (Roll no. 13).

01/10/2020

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 187 - 219 (Roll no. 12).

01/10/2020

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

01/10/2020

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rodgers (WA) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment including language "unborn child" to the testing procedure described in such national primary drinking water regulation by publishing the procedure or method in the Federal Register in accordance with section 1401 (1)(D).

01/10/2020

Mrs. Rodgers (WA) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H162)

01/10/2020

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

01/10/2020

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

01/10/2020

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 535.

01/10/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 779, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Slotkin amendment No. 22.

01/10/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 779, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Levin (MI) amendment No. 21.

01/10/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 779, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Malinowski amendment No. 20, as modified.

01/10/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 779, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tlaib amendment No. 19.

01/10/2020

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

01/10/2020

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H153-164)

01/09/2020

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 535 as unfinished business.

01/09/2020

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

01/09/2020

Mr. Tonko moved that the Committee rise.

01/09/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 779, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Axne amendment No. 18, as modified.

01/09/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 779, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Golden amendment No. 17.

01/09/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 779, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brindisi amendment No. 16.

01/09/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 779, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brindisi amendment No. 15.

01/09/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 779, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Plaskett amendment No. 14.

01/09/2020

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pappas amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Tonko demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the Pappas amendment until a time to be announced.

01/09/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 779, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pappas amendment No. 13.

01/09/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 779, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 12.

01/09/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 779, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rice (NY) amendment No. 11.

01/09/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 779, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tonko amendment No. 10.

01/09/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 779, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kildee amendment No. 9

01/09/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 779, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pingree amendment No. 8.

01/09/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 779, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Delgado amendment No. 7

01/09/2020

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Balderson amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Tonko demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the Balderson amendment until a time to be announced.

01/09/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 779, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Balderson amendment No. 6.

01/09/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 779, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hudson amendment No. 5.

01/09/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 779, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hudson amendment No. 4.

01/09/2020

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Burgess amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Burgess demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the Burgess amendment until a time to be announced.

01/09/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 779, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Burgess amendment No. 2.

01/09/2020

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 779, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Woodall amendment No. 1.

01/09/2020

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 535.

01/09/2020

The Speaker designated the Honorable Daniel T. Kildee to act as Chairman of the Committee.

01/09/2020

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 779 and Rule XVIII.

01/09/2020

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 535 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

01/09/2020

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 779. (consideration: CR H116-142; text: CR H125-127)

01/08/2020

Rule H. Res. 779 passed House.

01/07/2020

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 779 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 535 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

01/02/2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 289.

01/02/2020

Committee on Transportation discharged.

01/02/2020

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-364, Part I.

11/20/2019

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 19.

11/20/2019

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

09/26/2019

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

09/26/2019

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

02/07/2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

01/25/2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

01/14/2019

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

01/14/2019

Introduced in House

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