Clean Water For Military Families Act
- Last Action
- 6/8/2021
Actions
- 2021-06-08Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3989)
- 2021-06-08Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-06-08 (00)
Clean Water For Military Families Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to conduct investigations into releases of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at or surrounding DOD installations located in the United States, formerly used defense sites, and state-owned facilities of the National Guard. PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects.
DOD must also conduct response actions relating to PFAS contamination at the mentioned locations if any detection of PFAS exceeds specified standards for contamination or DOD finds remediation to be appropriate to protect human health or the environment.
Cosponsors (15)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
- Cory Booker (D-NJ)
- Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
- Edward Markey (D-MA)
- Charles Schumer (D-NY)
- Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
- Richard Durbin (D-IL)
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
- Gary Peters (D-MI)
- Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
- Bob Casey (D-PA)
Subjects
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Environmental health
- Government studies and investigations
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Military facilities and property
- National Guard and reserves
- Pollution liability
- Water quality
- Water use and supply
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