H.R. 3267House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2021

Introduced May 17, 2021

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The bill amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency to set a maximum contaminant level goal and a national primary drinking water standard for total per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) within two years of enactment. It aims to ensure that drinking water regulations protect the health of all people, especially subpopulations that are at greater risk. The rule would apply to public water systems and affect communities that rely on those systems for drinking water.

Key Provisions

  • EPA must publish a maximum contaminant level goal and a national primary drinking water regulation for total PFAS no later than two years after the bill becomes law.
  • The regulation must be protective of the health of subpopulations at greater risk, as defined in the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

May 18, 2021

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Introduced in House

May 17, 2021

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

May 17, 2021

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

May 18, 2021

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Introduced in HouseIssued May 17, 2021

I

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3267

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 17, 2021

Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Casten, Ms. Norton, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Pallone) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for total per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2021.

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Deadline for regulations on PFAS

Section 1412(b)(12) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g–1(b)(12)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(C)

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances

(i)

In general

Notwithstanding any other deadline established in this subsection, not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, the Administrator shall publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for total per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

(ii)

Health protection

The maximum contaminant level goal and national primary drinking water regulation promulgated under clause (i) shall be protective of the health of subpopulations at greater risk, as described in section 1458.

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