H.R. 3267

Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2021

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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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