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These substances are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing."},{"k":"p","t":"DHS shall make available a curriculum designed to"},{"k":"li","t":"reduce and eliminate exposure to PFAS from firefighting foam and personal protective equipment (PPE);","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"prevent the release of PFAS from firefighting foam into the environment; and","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"educate firefighters and other emergency response personnel on foams and non-foam alternatives, PPE, and other firefighting tools and equipment that do not contain PFAS.","d":1},{"k":"p","t":"The U.S. Fire Administration shall make recommendations to DHS as to the content of the curriculum."},{"k":"p","t":"DHS must create an online public repository on tools and best practices to reduce, limit, and prevent the release of and exposure to PFASs."}],"words":187},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop guidance, a curriculum and an online repository for firefighters and other emergency response personnel on preventing exposure to and release of PFAS.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/231/text/enr#id919f3cb5-4124-4ce7-9091-231fe722a42f:~:text=2.%20Guidance%20on%20how%20to%20prevent%20exposure"}]},"core_areas":["Guidance for firefighters on PFAS exposure and release","Curriculum on firefighting foam, protective equipment and non-PFAS alternatives","Online public repository of tools and best practices"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security, within 1 year of enactment and in consultation with named federal agencies, to develop and publish guidance for firefighters and other emergency response personnel on training, education programs, and best practices.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/231/text/enr#id919f3cb5-4124-4ce7-9091-231fe722a42f:~:text=2.%20Guidance%20on%20how%20to%20prevent%20exposure"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary to make available a curriculum designed to reduce and eliminate exposure to PFAS from firefighting foam and personal protective equipment, and to prevent the release of PFAS from firefighting foam into the environment.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/231/text/enr#id919f3cb5-4124-4ce7-9091-231fe722a42f:~:text=2.%20Guidance%20on%20how%20to%20prevent%20exposure"}},{"text":"Requires the curriculum to educate firefighters and other emergency response personnel on foams and non-foam alternatives, personal protective equipment, and other firefighting tools and equipment that do not contain PFAS.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/231/text/enr#id919f3cb5-4124-4ce7-9091-231fe722a42f:~:text=2.%20Guidance%20on%20how%20to%20prevent%20exposure"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary to create an online public repository, updated on a regular basis, on tools and best practices to reduce, limit, and prevent the release of and exposure to PFAS.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/231/text/enr#id919f3cb5-4124-4ce7-9091-231fe722a42f:~:text=2.%20Guidance%20on%20how%20to%20prevent%20exposure"}},{"text":"Requires the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration to make recommendations to the Secretary on the curriculum's content and to consult interested entities, including firefighters, impacted communities, scientists, State fire marshals and equipment manufacturers.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/231/text/enr#id919f3cb5-4124-4ce7-9091-231fe722a42f:~:text=2.%20Guidance%20on%20how%20to%20prevent%20exposure"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary to review the guidance and curriculum within 3 years after they are issued and at least once every 3 years after that, and to issue updates as appropriate.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/231/text/enr#id919f3cb5-4124-4ce7-9091-231fe722a42f:~:text=2.%20Guidance%20on%20how%20to%20prevent%20exposure"}}],"unexpected":[{"category":"selective_carve_out","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/231/text/enr#id919f3cb5-4124-4ce7-9091-231fe722a42f:~:text=2.%20Guidance%20on%20how%20to%20prevent%20exposure"},"heading":"Guidance on how to prevent exposure to and release of PFAS","effect":"Subsection (d) states that the Federal Advisory Committee Act does not apply to this Act.","amount":null,"quote":"The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to this Act."}]}],"version":{"type":"Enrolled Bill","date":null,"rule":"enrolled","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/231/text/enr"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/231","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/231/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-s-231.png","v":"1cb264f0a82c","alt":"Votes on Record. S. 231, 117th Congress: PFAS Act. House: 400 Yea, 22 Nay. Senate: unanimous consent. Outcome: Became law, 20 Dec 2022."}}