H.R. 6808

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6808 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6808

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
develop a risk-communication strategy to inform the public about the 
hazards or potential hazards of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl 
substances, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 14, 2023

Mrs. Fletcher introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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A BILL

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
develop a risk-communication strategy to inform the public about the 
hazards or potential hazards of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl 
substances, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``PFAS Risk-Communication Strategy 
Act''.

SEC. 2. RISK-COMMUNICATION STRATEGY.

The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall 
develop a risk-communication strategy to inform the public about the 
hazards or potential hazards of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl 
substances, or categories of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl 
substances, by--
(1) disseminating information about the risks or potential 
risks posed by such substances or categories in land, air, 
water (including drinking water and water used for agricultural 
purposes), and products;
(2) notifying the public about exposure pathways and 
mitigation measures through outreach and educational resources; 
and
(3) consulting with States that have demonstrated effective 
risk-communication strategies for best practices in developing 
a national risk-communication strategy.
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