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To direct the Secretary of Defense to designate a Coordinator for Engagement with PFAS-impacted defense communities.
To direct the Secretary of Defense to designate a Coordinator for Engagement with PFAS-impacted defense communities.
Summary
This bill directs the Secretary of Defense to designate a Coordinator for Engagement with Defense Communities Affected by PFAS within one year of enactment. The Coordinator will improve the Department's outreach, education, and communication with U.S. defense communities that have been affected by contamination or leakage of PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances). The Coordinator will also serve as a dedicated liaison between the Department of Defense and local governments, advocacy organizations, and citizens in communities where the Department has ongoing or incomplete PFAS remediation projects.
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- Jun 5, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. · house
- Jun 5, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 5, 2025
Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Ms. McDonald Rivet) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Defense to designate a Coordinator for Engagement with PFAS-impacted defense communities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. COORDINATOR FOR ENGAGEMENT FOR PFAS-IMPACTED DEFENSE COMMUNITIES.
(a) Establishment.—Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall designate an official of the Department of Defense as the “Coordinator for Engagement with Defense Communities Affected by PFAS”.
(b) Responsibilities.—The responsibilities of the Coordinator designated under subsection (a) are—
(1) to improve the outreach, education, and communication efforts of the Department with respect to current or former defense communities located in the United States that have been affected by the contamination or leakage of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (referred to in this section as “PFAS”); and
(2) to serve as a dedicated liaison between the Department and local governments, advocacy organizations, and individual citizens in the current and former defense communities where the Department has ongoing or incomplete PFAS remediation projects.
(c) Definition of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances.— In this section, the terms “perfluoroalkyl substance” and “polyfluoroalkyl substance” have the meanings given such terms in section 333(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 134 Stat. 3531; 10 U.S.C. 3062 note). <all>
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