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# PFAS Action Act of 2023 Summary The PFAS Action Act of 2023 establishes comprehensive federal regulations to control per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—a group of synthetic chemicals used in many industrial and consumer products that have contaminated drinking water supplies nationwide. Within 60 days of enactment, the Environmental Protection Agency must designate two major PFAS chemicals (PFOA and PFOS) as hazardous substances, with decisions on additional PFAS chemicals required within five years. The bill mandates drinking water standards for six specific PFAS chemicals within 60 days and requires the EPA to establish standards for additional PFAS within 18 months of listing them for consideration. The legislation directs the EPA to issue testing requirements for all PFAS chemicals, establish a $500 million grant program to help water systems remove PFAS contamination, and create a $100 million school drinking water testing and filtration program. It also requires the EPA to list PFAS as hazardous air pollutants, set pollution discharge limits for manufacturing industries, and create a household well water testing website. Additional provisions include a 5-year moratorium on financial penalties for water systems failing to meet new drinking water standards, restrictions on unsafe incineration of PFAS-contaminated waste, labeling requirements for PFAS-free products, and mandatory disclosure of PFAS introductions to wastewater treatment systems. The bill authorizes approximately $800 million in spending through fiscal year 2028 to implement these various programs and protections.

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