Plain English summary not yet available
The full original text is available below. Check back soon as we process this bill.
I
116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 2605
To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue
a final rule adding as a class all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl
substances with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom to the list
of hazardous air pollutants under section 112(b) of the Clean Air Act
(42 U.S.C. 7412(b)), and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 8, 2019
Ms. STEVENS (for herself, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. CASTEN of Illinois, and Mr.
KHANNA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency to issue a final rule adding as a class all
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances with at
least one fully fluorinated carbon atom to the list of
hazardous air pollutants under section 112(b) of the
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(b)), and for other pur-
poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
2
VerDate Sep 11 2014
22:07 May 16, 2019
Jkt 089200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H2605.IH
H2605
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS
2
•HR 2605 IH
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
1
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Prevent Release Of
2
Toxics Emissions, Contamination, and Transfer Act of
3
2019’’ or the ‘‘PROTECT Act of 2019’’.
4
SEC.
2.
LISTING
OF
PERFLUOROALKYL
AND
5
POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AS HAZ-
6
ARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS.
7
(a) LISTING.—Not later than 180 days after the date
8
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Envi-
9
ronmental Protection Agency shall issue a final rule add-
10
ing as a class all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl sub-
11
stances with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom to
12
the list of hazardous air pollutants under section 112(b)
13
of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(b)).
14
(b) SOURCES CATEGORIES.—Not later than 365 days
15
after the final rule is issued pursuant to subsection (a),
16
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agen-
17
cy shall revise the list under section 112(c)(1) of the Clean
18
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(c)(1)) to include categories and
19
subcategories of major sources and area sources of
20
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances listed pursu-
21
ant to such final rule.
22
Æ
VerDate Sep 11 2014
20:18 May 17, 2019
Jkt 089200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H2605.IH
H2605
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS