Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act

Bill: 116-s-858
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Introduced: 2019-03-25
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Blood and blood diseases

Department of Defense

Fires

First responders and emergency personnel

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Medical tests and diagnostic methods

Military facilities and property

Worker safety and health
Latest action: action_date: 2019-03-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-03-25
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act</b></p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 858 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2019 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act . 2. Provision of blood testing for firefighters of Department of Defense to determine exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances The Secretary of Defense shall provide blood testing to determine and document potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (commonly known as PFAS ) for each firefighter of the Department of Defense during the annual physical exam conducted by the Department for each such firefighter.