{"format":1,"id":"117-hr-2467","congress":117,"number":"H.R. 2467","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"PFAS Action Act of 2021","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980."},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"PFAS Action Act of 2021"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"PFAS Action Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"PFAS Action Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"PFAS Action Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"PFAS Action Act of 2021"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2021-04-13","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2021-07-21","vote":{"id":"117-2021-h217","question":"On Passage","title":"PFAS Action Act","result":"Passed","yea":241,"nay":183,"present":0,"not_voting":6,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll217.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"na","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.","date":"2021-07-22"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[{"number":"H.Amdt. 77","sponsor":"Rep. 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PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain PFAS, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing."},{"k":"p","t":"The bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to designate the PFAS perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) as a hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, thereby requiring remediation of releases of those PFAS into the environment. Within five years, the EPA must determine whether the remaining PFAS should be designated as hazardous substances."},{"k":"p","t":"The EPA must publish human health water quality criteria under the Clean Water Act for each measurable PFAS and class of such substances and establish standards to limit discharges of PFAS from industrial sources into waters of the United States. In addition, the EPA must issue a national primary drinking water regulation for PFAS that, at a minimum, includes standards for PFOA and PFOS."},{"k":"p","t":"Among other requirements, the EPA must also issue a final rule adding PFOA and PFOS to the list of hazardous air pollutants, test all PFAS for toxicity to human health, and regulate the disposal of materials containing PFAS. The EPA must also require PFAS manufacturers to submit analytical reference standards for PFAS. The EPA and states may use those standards for (1) the development of information, protocols, and methodologies, and (2) activities relating to the implementation of enforcement of requirements."},{"k":"p","t":"Finally, the bill provides incentives to address PFAS, such as grants to help community water systems treat water contaminated by PFAS and grants to schools for testing and filtrating PFAS from drinking water."}],"words":293},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Sets deadlines and requirements for the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under federal hazardous substance, toxic substance, drinking water, air, water pollution and waste laws, and authorizes grants related to PFAS.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2467/text/eh#toc-H20D7981D647F4CDDA25B4B7BE2D39AE9"},{"label":"Sec. 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of all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, with a proposed rule within 6 months and a final rule within 2 years of enactment.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2467/text/eh#toc-HAF35D56D0C1D4F61BEA88211A69E419D"}},{"text":"Amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require a national primary drinking water regulation for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances within 2 years of enactment, including standards for PFOA and PFOS at a minimum.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 5","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2467/text/eh#toc-H99419C0332AE4B9E8DC937378BDA6012"}},{"text":"Authorizes not more than $500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 for grants to affected community water systems to pay capital costs of eligible treatment technologies.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 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that is available to be used by any manufacturer of any covered product that the Administrator has reviewed and found does not contain any PFAS"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 11","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2467/text/eh#toc-HE1E614D7D2974AB8B4468CC80BFB901E"},"heading":"Guidance on minimizing the use of firefighting foam and other related equipment containing any PFAS","effect":"Requires EPA to issue guidance on minimizing first responders' contact with PFAS-containing firefighting foam and equipment, with annual reports and a report on alternatives.","amount":null,"quote":"shall issue guidance on minimizing the use of, or contact with, firefighting foam and other related equipment containing any PFAS by firefighters, police officers, paramedics"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 12","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2467/text/eh#toc-HCFA7C5D5574E44248160574888814710"},"heading":"Investigation of prevention of contamination by GenX","effect":"Directs EPA to investigate methods to prevent contamination of surface waters, including drinking water sources, by GenX.","amount":null,"quote":"shall investigate methods and means to prevent contamination by GenX of surface waters, including source waters used for drinking water purposes"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 14","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2467/text/eh#toc-HB0023A5113BA422D9A0B72278419000E"},"heading":"Household well water testing website","effect":"Requires EPA to establish a household well water testing website within 1 year and authorizes $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2022.","amount":"$1,000,000","quote":"There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2022."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 15","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2467/text/eh#toc-H18D6A8ACD1BE471F8190B4F616AB1BB4"},"heading":"Risk-communication strategy","effect":"Requires EPA to develop a risk-communication strategy informing the public about PFAS hazards and exposure pathways.","amount":null,"quote":"shall develop a risk-communication strategy to inform the public about the hazards or potential hazards of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 19","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2467/text/eh#toc-H4612D97A1A7E46D78C9BBF5CCA344034"},"heading":"Analytical reference standards for PFAS","effect":"Requires manufacturers of PFAS to submit analytical reference standards to EPA within 180 days for each such substance made in the prior 10 years, and limits their use.","amount":null,"quote":"shall require each covered entity to submit to the Administrator an analytical reference standard for each perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance"}]},{"category":"place_specific_amount","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 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contaminants, focused on PFAS.","amount":null,"quote":"not less than 2 percent of the amounts made available under this subsection to provide grants to the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and Guam"}]},{"category":"selective_carve_out","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2467/text/eh#toc-H20D7981D647F4CDDA25B4B7BE2D39AE9"},"heading":"Designation as hazardous substances","effect":"Provides that no airport sponsor is liable under CERCLA for response costs or damages from releases of designated PFAS resulting from aqueous film forming foam use that was required by the FAA and done according to FAA standards.","amount":null,"quote":"No sponsor, including a sponsor of the civilian portion of a joint-use airport or a shared-use airport"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 6","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2467/text/eh#toc-H35B12BBE0B124DB4A3448CED3C636DB4"},"heading":"Enforcement","effect":"Bars EPA from imposing financial penalties for violations of the PFAS drinking water regulation until 5 years after the regulation is promulgated.","amount":null,"quote":"may not impose financial penalties for the violation of a national primary drinking water regulation"},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2467/text/eh#toc-H4DB5CCC24A464F858A21E9A7905D575F"},"heading":"Manufacturing and processing notices for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances","effect":"Makes the exemptions in TSCA section 5(h) inapplicable to PFAS, but keeps paragraph (3) of that subsection in force for PFAS made or processed solely for drug, device or personal protective equipment research or analysis.","amount":null,"quote":"Paragraph (3) applies to a chemical substance that is a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance which is manufactured or processed, or proposed to be manufactured or processed, solely for purposes of—"}]}],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2021-07-21","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2467/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2467","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2467/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-2467.png","v":"8331f9cea064","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 2467, 117th Congress: PFAS Action Act of 2021. House: 241 Yea, 183 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 21 Jul 2021."}}