H.R. 3761House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

To direct the Secretary of Defense to designate a Coordinator for Engagement with PFAS-impacted defense communities.

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This bill requires the Department of Defense to name a special coordinator to work with communities affected by per‑ and poly‑fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination at defense sites. The coordinator’s job is to boost outreach and education about PFAS issues and to act as the main point of contact between the Pentagon, local officials, advocacy groups, and residents in those communities. The measure aims to improve communication and support for areas with current or incomplete PFAS remediation efforts.

Key Provisions

Within one year of the law’s enactment, the Secretary of Defense must appoint a Department official as the “Coordinator for Engagement with Defense Communities Affected by PFAS.”
The Coordinator will improve the Department’s outreach, education, and communication with current or former defense communities in the U.S. that are dealing with PFAS contamination.
The Coordinator will serve as a dedicated liaison between the Department and local governments, advocacy groups, and individual citizens in areas where the Department has ongoing or unfinished PFAS cleanup projects.

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

June 5, 2025

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Introduced in House

June 5, 2025

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

June 5, 2025

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Introduced in HouseIssued June 5, 2025

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3761

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 5, 2025

Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Ms. McDonald Rivet) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Defense to designate a Coordinator for Engagement with PFAS-impacted defense communities.

Coordinator for engagement for PFAS-impacted defense communities

(a)

Establishment

Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall designate an official of the Department of Defense as the Coordinator for Engagement with Defense Communities Affected by PFAS.

(b)

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the Coordinator designated under subsection (a) are—

(1)

to improve the outreach, education, and communication efforts of the Department with respect to current or former defense communities located in the United States that have been affected by the contamination or leakage of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (referred to in this section as PFAS); and

(2)

to serve as a dedicated liaison between the Department and local governments, advocacy organizations, and individual citizens in the current and former defense communities where the Department has ongoing or incomplete PFAS remediation projects.

(c)

Definition of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

In this section, the terms perfluoroalkyl substance and polyfluoroalkyl substance have the meanings given such terms in section 333(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 3531; 10 U.S.C. 3062 note).