HOUSE 2195116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

PFAS Registry Act of 2019

Last Action: 4/29/2019

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2019-04-29Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2019-04-29Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-04-11Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2019-04-10Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-04-10Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-04-10Introduced in House
2019-04-10Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-04-10 (00)

PFAS Registry Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry for current or past members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances due to the environmental release of aqueous film-forming foam at a military installation or other Department of Defense location.

Cosponsors (20)

Antonio Delgado (D-NY)
Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
Ann Kuster (D-NH)
Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
Ro Khanna (D-CA)
Grace Meng (D-NY)
Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
Gwen Moore (D-WI)
Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
Mary Scanlon (D-PA)
Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
Harley Rouda (D-CA)
William Keating (D-MA)
Jefferson Van Drew (D-NJ)
TJ Cox (D-CA)
Mike Quigley (D-IL)
EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
Madeleine Dean (D-PA)

Subjects

Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health information and medical records
Public-private cooperation
Veterans' medical care

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