Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3267
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
Introduced: 2021-05-17
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environmental health

Environmental regulatory procedures

Government information and archives

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Water quality

Water use and supply
Latest action: action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-05-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address the level of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain PFAS, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing.</p> <p>In addition, the EPA must publish a maximum contaminant level goal (MCLG) and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for PFAS. The MCLG and regulation must be protective of the health of subpopulations that may be at greater risk than the general population of adverse health effects from exposure to PFAS in drinking water. </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3267 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2021 Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Kildee , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Casten , Ms. Norton , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Moulton , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Cohen , and Mr. Pallone ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for total per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2021 . 2. Deadline for regulations on PFAS Section 1412(b)(12) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300g–1(b)(12) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (i) In general Notwithstanding any other deadline established in this subsection, not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, the Administrator shall publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for total per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. (ii) Health protection The maximum contaminant level goal and national primary drinking water regulation promulgated under clause (i) shall be protective of the health of subpopulations at greater risk, as described in section 1458. .