To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to codify a Federal cause of action and a type of remedy available for individuals significantly exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, to encourage research and accountability for irresponsible discharge of those substances, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to codify a Federal cause of action and a type of remedy available for individuals significantly exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, to encourage research and accountability for irresponsible discharge of those substances, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Transportation, Technology.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HB0ED61785EC346A4852B7A8C6024A088: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PFAS Accountability Act of 2024.
- Section HC0D5AA82930C4C3B90F8FB4472929B4A: 2. Findings Congress finds that— the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has detected numerous perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (referred...
- Section H79D31BEAFCA34280A79BAD481AB54F5E: 3. Purposes The purposes of this Act are— to encourage PFAS research and provide accountability for irresponsible PFAS manufacturing and irresponsible use of...
- Section H9C1B5C1743B04B2B8F1957C580FA14F3: 4. Cause of action and remedies The Toxic Substances Control Act is amended by inserting after section 24 (15 U.S.C. 2623) the following: 25.Individuals...
- Section HD01BA27F0C8747298B9B12141C47AA0E: 25. Individuals exposed to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances In this section, the term PFAS means a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to codify a Federal cause of action and a type of remedy available for individuals significantly exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, to encourage research and accountability for irresponsible discharge of those substances, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Transportation, Technology
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to codify a Federal cause of action and a type of remedy available for individuals significantly exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, to encourage research and accountability for irresponsible discharge of those substances, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Dean of Pennsylvania (for herself, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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