Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2026
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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
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in …
Introduced in House
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?
- "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
the latter of— the date on which that contaminant of emerging concern, pollutant, chemical, waste, or other substance is designated as a hazardous substance
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)
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)
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
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
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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