Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances Act

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Status Signed into Law
Sponsor Gary Peters
Citation 117-S-231
Actions 21
Introduced Feb 4th, 2021
Cosponsors
4 3 1
Last Action Dec 20th, 2022
Policy Area
Introduced Senate Feb 4
Senate Passed Jul 29
House Passed Dec 1
President Presented Dec 16
Enacted Signed into Law Dec 20
Party support (passage votes since last amendment)
Republican
89% 186Y / 22N
Democrat
100% 214Y / 0N

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Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances Act or the PFAS Act This act requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop guidance for firefighters and other emergency response personnel on training, education programs, and best practices to protect them from exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFASs, from firefighting foam and to prevent the release of PFASs into the environment. 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. DHS shall make available a curriculum designed to reduce and eliminate exposure to PFAS from firefighting foam and personal protective equipment (PPE); prevent the release of PFAS from firefighting foam into the environment; and educate firefighters and other emergency response personnel on foams and non-foam alternatives, PPE, and other firefighting tools and equipment that do not contain PFAS. The U.S. Fire Administration shall make recommendations to DHS as to the content of the curriculum. DHS must create an online public repository on tools and best practices to reduce, limit, and prevent the release of and exposure to PFASs.

Actions

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Senate House Executive
INTRODUCED
INTRODUCED
Feb 4, 2021
ON FLOOR
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ORDERED TO REPORT
Mar 17, 2021
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT FILED AMENDED SUBSTITUTE
May 10, 2021
PLACED ON CALENDAR
PLACED ON CALENDAR
ON FLOOR
LAID BEFORE CHAMBER BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT
Jul 29, 2021
ON FLOOR
AMENDMENT SUBSTITUTE WITHDRAWN
ON FLOOR
VOTE
PASSAGE
PASSED SENATE
MESSAGE SENATE SENT TO HOUSE
Jul 30, 2021
RECEIVED IN CHAMBER
RECEIVED IN CHAMBER
RECEIVED IN CHAMBER
HELD AT DESK
ON FLOOR
MOTION
SUSPEND RULES BILL
Nov 29, 2022
ON FLOOR
CONSIDERATION UNDER SUSPENSION OF RULES
ON FLOOR
DEBATE
ON FLOOR
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS DEMAND FOR YEAS AND NAYS
ON FLOOR
CONSIDERED AS UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Dec 1, 2022
ON FLOOR
VOTE
PASSAGE
PASSED BOTH CHAMBERS
VOTE
TABLE RECONSIDERATION
WITH PRESIDENT
PRESENTED TO PRESIDENT
Dec 16, 2022
ENACTED
SIGNED
Dec 20, 2022
ENACTED
LAW REGISTERED
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Amendments

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Amendment flow 1 merged from 1 voted amendments 1 terminal · 0 pending · 0 grouped below
1 passed 0 failed 0 ended
SAMDT 2125 Merged
Jul 29, 2021 Full page
In the nature of a substitute.
Sponsor Gary Peters Democrat
Voted amendment Accepted into the bill text passed · amendment passage