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Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act

USA116th CongressS-858| Senate 
| Updated: 3/25/2019
Jeanne Shaheen

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Senator

New Hampshire

Cosponsors (5)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Mike Rounds (Republican)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide blood testing, during annual physical examinations of DOD firefighters, to determine and document exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
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Timeline
Mar 25, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Mar 25, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 21, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7687
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • March 25, 2019
    Introduced in Senate
  • March 25, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • July 21, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7687
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2500: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • HR 116-1863: To require the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters of the Department of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes.
  • S 116-1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Blood and blood diseasesDepartment of DefenseFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHazardous wastes and toxic substancesMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMilitary facilities and propertyWorker safety and health

Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act

USA116th CongressS-858| Senate 
| Updated: 3/25/2019
Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide blood testing, during annual physical examinations of DOD firefighters, to determine and document exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
View Full Text

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Timeline
Mar 25, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Mar 25, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 21, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7687
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
  • March 25, 2019
    Introduced in Senate
  • March 25, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • July 21, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7687
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Jeanne Shaheen

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Senator

New Hampshire

Cosponsors (5)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Mike Rounds (Republican)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2500: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • HR 116-1863: To require the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters of the Department of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes.
  • S 116-1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Blood and blood diseasesDepartment of DefenseFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHazardous wastes and toxic substancesMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMilitary facilities and propertyWorker safety and health