Title: PFAS Free Military Purchasing Act
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
PFAS Free Military Purchasing Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Defense (DOD) from procuring or purchasing specified items (e.g., cleaning products) containing a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance, commonly referred to as PFAS. 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.
DOD may not authorize the sale of any specified item containing PFAS on DOD property, such as commissaries or online exchange shops.


[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4975 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4975

 To prohibit the procurement, purchase, and sale by the Department of 
   Defense of certain items containing a perfluoroalkyl substance or 
                       polyfluoroalkyl substance.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 6, 2021

Ms. Slotkin (for herself and Mr. Posey) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the procurement, purchase, and sale by the Department of 
   Defense of certain items containing a perfluoroalkyl substance or 
                       polyfluoroalkyl substance.

    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 ``PFAS Free Military Purchasing Act''.

SEC. 2. RESTRICTION ON PROCUREMENT, PURCHASING, AND SALE BY DEPARTMENT 
              OF DEFENSE OF CERTAIN ITEMS CONTAINING PERFLUOROALKYL 
              SUBSTANCES AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.

    (a) Prohibition on Procurement and Purchasing.--The Secretary of 
Defense may not--
            (1) procure or purchase any covered item containing a 
        perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance; or
            (2) permit the sale of any covered item containing a 
        perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance on any 
        property under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``covered item'' means--
                    (A) non-stick cookware or food service ware for use 
                in galleys or dining facilities;
                    (B) food packaging materials;
                    (C) furniture or floor waxes;
                    (D) carpeting, rugs, curtains, or upholstered 
                furniture;
                    (E) personal care items;
                    (F) dental floss or toothpaste;
                    (G) sunscreen;
                    (H) umbrellas, luggage or bags;
                    (I) ski wax;
                    (J) car wax and car window treatments;
                    (K) cleaning products; and
                    (L) shoes and clothing for which treatment with a 
                perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance 
                is not necessary for an essential function.
            (2) The term ``perfluoroalkyl substance'' means a man-made 
        chemical of which all of the carbon atoms are fully fluorinated 
        carbon atoms.
            (3) The term ``polyfluoroalkyl substance'' means a man-made 
        chemical containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom 
        and at least one nonfluorinated carbon atom.
            (4) The term ``property under the jurisdiction of the 
        Department of Defense'' includes any--
                    (A) commissary;
                    (B) facility operated by the Army and Air Force 
                Exchange Service, the Navy Exchange Service Command, or 
                the Navy Resale and Services Support Office;
                    (C) Marine Corps exchange;
                    (D) online exchange shop; and
                    (E) ship's store.
    (c) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the date 
that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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