HR8016-119

In Committee

Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2026

119th Congress Introduced Mar 19, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 2, expands a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 101, and expands a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 102. Manufacturing and use phaseout program The purposes of this subsection are— to make available and accessible data to inform a nationwide phaseout of the use. It relies on compliance mandates, appropriations, reporting requirements, and grants. The main policy areas are Healthcare, Environment, Transportation, and Defense.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Expands a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 2.
  • Expands a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 101.
  • Expands a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 102. Manufacturing and use phaseout program The purposes of this subsection are— to make available and accessible data to inform a nationwide phaseout of the use...
  • Reduces a reporting req, compliance mandate, procurement provision: 103. United States perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance policy It is the policy of the United States that, to the maximum extent practicable...
  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate, tariff provision: 104. Perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance release phaseout Beginning on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act, it shall be...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 2, expands a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 101, and expands a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 102. Manufacturing and use phaseout program The purposes of this subsection are— to make available and accessible data to inform a nationwide phaseout of the use.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Environment, Transportation, Defense

Primary Purpose

The bill expands a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 2, expands a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 101, and expands a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 102. Manufacturing and use phaseout program The purposes of this subsection are— to make available and accessible data to inform a nationwide phaseout of the use.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Environment Transportation Defense

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 20, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Mar 19, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in …

Mar 19, 2026

Introduced in House

Mar 19, 2026

Ms. McCollum (for herself and Ms. Morrison) introduced the following …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Environment Transportation Defense
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_energy"
→ Secretary of Energy
"administrator_of_epa"
→ Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

6 terms
"federally required commencement date" §H071EC5F353E24BDF9EFFFA90C85F290B

the latter of— the date on which that contaminant of emerging concern, pollutant, chemical, waste, or other substance is designated as a hazardous substance

"PBT claim" §H26FBCC60F9824B9D9B76D83AECA3767B

a claim based on, arising from, or attributable to the presence of, or exposure to— a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance (as defined in section 2 of the Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2026)

"PBT claim" §H6F2D52A3361A4361A6F25F170E04D724

a claim based on, arising from, or attributable to the presence of, or exposure to— a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance (as defined in section 2 of the Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2026)

"eligible rural university" §H7288E1176A154D06817F6FADECA1FDD2

an institution of higher education that— is located in a State described in section 1703(d)(1)(C)(iii)(I) of title 38, United States Code

"covered agency" §HCA34506E2CA740C3A77C83C02F0C015A

a department, agency, or instrumentality of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Federal Government that— has jurisdiction over a facility that manufactures a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance

"manufacturer" §HD2246CBF4C6D48158224B29B99D0B1FD

any person who— imports into the United States, a territory of the United States, or a Freely Associated State a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance

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