Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2019

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2377 To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for total per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 29, 2019 Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. TONKO, Mr. KILDEE, and Mr. FITZPATRICK) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require the Ad- ministrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promul- gate a national primary drinking water regulation for total per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protect Drinking 4 Water from PFAS Act of 2019’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:41 May 01, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2377.IH H2377 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 2377 IH SEC. 2. DEADLINE FOR REGULATIONS ON PFAS. 1 Section 1412(b)(12) of the Safe Drinking Water Act 2 (42 U.S.C. 300g–1(b)(12)) is amended by adding at the 3 end the following: 4 ‘‘(C) PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUB- 5 STANCES.—Notwithstanding any other deadline 6 established in this subsection, not later than 2 7 years after the date of enactment of this sub- 8 paragraph, the Administrator shall publish a 9 maximum contaminant level goal and promul- 10 gate a national primary drinking water regula- 11 tion for total per- and polyfluoroalkyl sub- 12 stances.’’. 13 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:41 May 01, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H2377.IH H2377 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS