HB6024: PFAS Health Study Act of 2023
- 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 2018 to extend the increased transfer authority for a certain study on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in drinking water, and for other purposes.
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This bill would extend funding authority for a study on PFAS contamination in drinking water, which are human-made chemicals used in many products that can pollute water supplies. The study was originally authorized in the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, which is Congress's annual law for the military and defense. The bill allows researchers to continue investigating how PFAS chemicals affect human health through contaminated drinking water. It primarily affects military installations and communities near them, where PFAS contamination from defense activities has been documented. The bill is currently in the introductory stage in Congress and has not yet been assigned to a for review.
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HB6024: PFAS Health Study Act of 2023