H.R. 2467 · 117th Congress

PFAS Action Act of 2021

Introduced on Apr 13, 2021 by Debbie Dingell (D-MI-12). 49 cosponsors, 5 of them from another party. Latest action (Jul 22, 2021): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Apr 13, 2021
Cosponsors
49
5 from the other party
Policy area
Environmental Protection
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980.

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Air quality
  • American Samoa
  • Aviation and airports
  • Congressional oversight
  • Consumer affairs
  • Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
  • Environmental health
  • Environmental regulatory procedures
  • Fires
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Guam
  • Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Manufacturing
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Pollution liability
  • Poverty and welfare assistance
  • Product safety and quality
  • Racial and ethnic relations
  • Rural conditions and development
  • Solid waste and recycling
  • U.S. territories and protectorates
  • Virgin Islands
  • Water quality
  • Water use and supply

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, Jul 21, 2021). Public domain.

PFAS Action Act of 2021

This bill establishes requirements and incentives to limit the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, and remediate PFAS in the environment. PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain PFAS, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing.

The bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to designate the PFAS perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) as a hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, thereby requiring remediation of releases of those PFAS into the environment. Within five years, the EPA must determine whether the remaining PFAS should be designated as hazardous substances.

The EPA must publish human health water quality criteria under the Clean Water Act for each measurable PFAS and class of such substances and establish standards to limit discharges of PFAS from industrial sources into waters of the United States. In addition, the EPA must issue a national primary drinking water regulation for PFAS that, at a minimum, includes standards for PFOA and PFOS.

Among other requirements, the EPA must also issue a final rule adding PFOA and PFOS to the list of hazardous air pollutants, test all PFAS for toxicity to human health, and regulate the disposal of materials containing PFAS. The EPA must also require PFAS manufacturers to submit analytical reference standards for PFAS. The EPA and states may use those standards for (1) the development of information, protocols, and methodologies, and (2) activities relating to the implementation of enforcement of requirements.

Finally, the bill provides incentives to address PFAS, such as grants to help community water systems treat water contaminated by PFAS and grants to schools for testing and filtrating PFAS from drinking water.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Debbie DingellD-MI-12Sponsor

Democrats · 44

Republicans · 5

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Agreeing to the Amendment
    Jul 21, 2021· House· Amendments· Agreed to 226–195
  2. On Motion to Recommit
    Jul 21, 2021· House· Procedural· Failed 204–218
  3. On Passage
    Jul 21, 2021· House· Passage· Passed 241–183

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Apr 13, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Apr 13, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Apr 13, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
  4. Apr 13, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
  5. Apr 14, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
  6. Apr 14, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
  7. Jun 16, 2021 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  8. Jun 16, 2021 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 7 .
  9. Jun 23, 2021 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  10. Jun 23, 2021 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 20.
  11. Jul 13, 2021Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-86, Part I.
  12. Jul 13, 2021 · HouseReported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-86, Part I.
  13. Jul 13, 2021Committee on Transportation discharged.
  14. Jul 13, 2021 · HouseCommittee on Transportation discharged.
  15. Jul 13, 2021 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 61.
  16. Jul 19, 2021 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 535 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2467, H.R. 2668 and H.R. 3985. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 2467, H.R. 2668 and H.R. 3985. The resolution provides en bloc suspension authority and provides at any time through the legislative day of Thursday, July 22, 2021, the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative days of July 19 or 20, 2021, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered and further proceedings postponed.
  17. Jul 21, 2021 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 535. (consideration: CR H3770-3791; text: CR H3770-3773)
  18. Jul 21, 2021 · HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 2467, H.R. 2668 and H.R. 3985. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 2467, H.R. 2668 and H.R. 3985. The resolution provides en bloc suspension authority and provides at any time through the legislative day of Thursday, July 22, 2021, the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative days of July 19 or 20, 2021, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered and further proceedings postponed.
  19. Jul 21, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2467.
  20. Jul 21, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 535, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Tonko amendment en bloc.
  21. Jul 21, 2021 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  22. Jul 21, 2021 · HouseMr. Crenshaw moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H3789)
  23. Jul 21, 2021 · HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  24. Jul 21, 2021 · HouseOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 204 - 218 (Roll no. 216).House · Roll call 216
  25. Jul 21, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 241 - 183 (Roll no. 217).House · Roll call 217
  26. Jul 21, 2021 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 241 - 183 (Roll no. 217).House · Roll call 217
  27. Jul 21, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  28. Jul 21, 2021 · HouseThe Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2467.
  29. Jul 22, 2021 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.11 reports
    $200.5M reported (all issues)
  2. Solvay America LLC, a member of the Syensqo Group3 reports
    $580K reported (all issues)
  3. THE CHEMOURS COMPANY3 reports
    $1.1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: THE CHEMOURS CO FC LLC$4.5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  4. Solvay America LLC, a member of the Syensqo Group (FKA Solvay America, Inc.)2 reports
    $460K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.