HOUSE 1863116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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.
- Last Action
- 3/26/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-26Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- 2019-03-25Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- 2019-03-25Introduced in House
- 2019-03-25Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-03-25 (00)
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide blood testing, during annual physical examinations of DOD firefighters, to determine and document exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Cosponsors (20)
- Michael Turner (R-OH)
- Harley Rouda (D-CA)
- Andy Kim (D-NJ)
- Elaine Luria (D-VA)
- Trey Hollingsworth (R-IN)
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- Anthony Brown (D-MD)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- Tom Cole (R-OK)
- Daniel Kildee (D-MI)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
- Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
- Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
- Chris Pappas (D-NH)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- Debra Haaland (D-NM)
- FRANK LUCAS (R-OK)
Subjects
- Blood and blood diseases
- Department of Defense
- Fires
- First responders and emergency personnel
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Military facilities and property
- Worker safety and health
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