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DemocratBill · H.R. 3184· House(119-HR-3184)

PFAS Alternatives Act

Rep. Dingell
Age: 73 years
Michigan
Introduced
5/5/2025
Last activity
5/6/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Sponsored by
Debbie Dingell
Cosponsors
Democrat - 117Republican - 32
Emergency Management
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is known as the Protecting Firefighters and Advancing State-of-the-Art Alternatives Act or the PFAS Alternatives Act. It directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program for researching, developing, and testing next-generation, PFAS-free turnout gear. Eligible entities include certain nonprofit organizations, higher education institutions, and national fire service or safety organizations. The legislation also establishes training programs to provide guidance on safely wearing, decontaminating, and caring for this new turnout gear. Finally, the Secretary must submit a progress report to Congress within two years of the Act's enactment.

Yes· 3 of 16

  • Does this put more money into scientific research?+8

    Provides substantial grant funding for materials science and health research.

  • Does this put more money into medical research?+7

    Directly authorizes significant funding for research into PFAS-free materials for firefighter safety.

  • Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+6

    Accelerates the removal of PFAS 'forever chemicals' from firefighter equipment.

The opposite

  • Does this reduce what the federal government owes?-1

    The bill authorizes new federal spending for grants and training.

  • Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-1

    The bill authorizes an increase in government spending through grant programs.