Senate Bill 3480
116th Congress(2019-2020)
PFAS Testing and Treatment Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 12, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3480
Congress
116
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
Providing Financial Assistance to States for Testing and Treatment Act of 2020 or the PFAS Testing and Treatment Act of 2020
This bill expands the allowed use of existing grants for certain water systems to address emerging contaminants, including perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS. These substances are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. Specifically, these grants may be used for activities such as investing in compliance for public water systems and underground sources of drinking water, and to provide household water quality testing.
The bill also establishes additional grants for states to address groundwater contamination by certain perfluoroalkyl substances.
March 12, 2020
03/12/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
03/12/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 9, 2022 4:18:00 AM