Title: Protecting Communities from New PFAS Act
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
Protecting Communities from New PFAS Act
This bill requires compliance with certain notification requirements by (1) persons planning to manufacture perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (commonly referred to as PFAS) that are not listed on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) inventory list, or (2) those planning to manufacture or process PFAS for a significant new use. Under the bill, PFAS may not be exempted from such notification requirements.
PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing.
The EPA shall prohibit the manufacture, processing, and distribution of PFAS not listed on the EPA's inventory list or the manufacture or processing of PFAS for a significant new use.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2596 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2596

To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act with respect to manufacturing 
and processing notices for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 8, 2019

Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire (for herself and Mr. Pappas) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                                Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act with respect to manufacturing 
and processing notices for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Communities from New PFAS 
Act''.

SEC. 2. MANUFACTURING AND PROCESSING NOTICES FOR PER- AND 
              POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.

    Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2604) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the following:
    ``(7) This subsection does not apply to any chemical substance that 
is a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance.''.
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(j) Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances.--
            ``(1) Determination.--Any chemical substance that is a 
        perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance for which a notice 
        is submitted under subsection (a) shall be deemed to have been 
        determined by the Administrator to present an unreasonable risk 
        of injury to health or the environment under paragraph (3)(A) 
        of such subsection.
            ``(2) Order.--Notwithstanding subsection (a)(3)(A), for a 
        chemical substance described in paragraph (1) of this 
        subsection, the Administrator shall issue an order under 
        subsection (f)(3) to prohibit the manufacture, processing, and 
        distribution in commerce of such chemical substance.''.
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