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H.R. 8231

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To direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure that removal and remedial actions relating to PFOS or PFOA contamination result in levels meeting or exceeding certain standards, and for other purposes.
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Committee
Latest Action · September 14, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
September 11, 2020
Sponsor
Rep. Elissa SlotkinD
Cosponsors (0)
None
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This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to attain specific standards in cleaning up perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) contamination in drinking water and other groundwater from past DOD and National Guard activities. Specifically, DOD must reduce the presence of PFOS and PFOA in drinking water and other groundwater to meet or exceed the most stringent standard among federal health advisories and enforceable federal and state requirements.

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