HB5260: PFAS Free Military Purchasing Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, to modify the prohibition on the acquisition by the Department of Defense of certain items containing a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance.
Plain-language summary
This bill modifies existing rules about what the Department of Defense can buy regarding PFAS chemicals. PFAS are human-made chemicals used in many military supplies and equipment that persist in the environment and can accumulate in the body. The bill changes restrictions from a 2021 defense law that already limited military purchases of items containing these chemicals. The bill is currently in the introductory stage and has not yet been assigned to a .
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HB5260: PFAS Free Military Purchasing Act
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Sponsors
Elissa Slotkin
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (3)
Bill Posey
Michael Lawler
Brian Fitzpatrick