PFOS and PFOA Right to Know Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5768
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7]
Introduced: 2016-07-13
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Environmental health

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Intergovernmental relations

Medical tests and diagnostic methods

Military facilities and property

State and local government operations

Water quality
Latest action: action_date: 2016-08-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-07-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>PFOS and PFOA Right to Know Act of 2016</strong></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD) to enter into intergovernmental agreements to provide health screenings for conditions relating to perfluorooctanesuflonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) exposure in communities near formerly used defense sites that have been identified by DOD as sources of PFOS and PFOA. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5768 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 13, 2016 Mr. Meehan (for himself, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to enter into intergovernmental agreements to provide for health screenings in communities near formerly used defense sites that have been identified by the Secretary as sources of perfluorooctanesuflonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the PFOS and PFOA Right to Know Act of 2016 . 2. Authorization of Intergovernmental Agreements for the Provision of Health Screenings Section 2679(e)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: Such term includes health screenings for conditions relating to the exposure of perfluorooctanesuflonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid in communities near formerly used defense sites that have been identified by the Secretary of Defense as sources of such acids.