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S. 858Senate116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act

Sponsored by Jeanne ShaheenSen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
Introduced March 25, 2019

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The Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act would require the Department of Defense to test its firefighters for exposure to PFAS chemicals. The bill directs the Secretary of Defense to add a blood test for PFAS to each firefighter’s annual physical exam and to record the results. It applies specifically to all Department of Defense firefighters.

Key Provisions

  • Mandates that the Secretary of Defense provide PFAS blood testing for every DoD firefighter during their yearly physical exam.
  • Requires documentation of any potential PFAS exposure identified through the testing.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

March 25, 2019

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SenateIntro Referral

Introduced in Senate

March 25, 2019

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

March 25, 2019

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Introduced in SenateIssued March 25, 2019

II

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 858

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 25, 2019

Mrs. Shaheen (for herself and Ms. Murkowski) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 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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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act.

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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.