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H.R. 1863House116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

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.

Sponsored by Donald NorcrossRep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ)
Introduced March 25, 2019

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The bill directs the Department of Defense to add blood testing for per‑ and poly‑fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the annual physical examinations of all Department of Defense firefighters. The purpose is to identify and document any potential PFAS exposure among these service members.

Key Provisions

  • The Secretary of Defense must provide PFAS blood testing for each DoD firefighter during their yearly physical exam.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Military Personnel Subcommittee

March 26, 2019

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Introduced in House

March 25, 2019

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

March 25, 2019

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Military Personnel Subcommittee

March 26, 2019

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 25, 2019

I

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1863

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 25, 2019

Mr. Norcross (for himself, Mr. Turner, Mr. Rouda, Mr. Kim, Mrs. Luria, Mr. Hollingsworth, Ms. Dean, and Mr. Welch) introduced the following bill; which was 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.

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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.