H.R. 8357

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8357 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8357

To establish a task force to address the impacts of the chemical 6PPD 
and its by-product 6PPD-Q on coho salmon and the environment and to 
promote research and funding opportunities for an alternative to the 
chemical 6PPD, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 16, 2026

Ms. Strickland (for herself, Ms. Randall, and Ms. Salinas) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Natural 
Resources, 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 establish a task force to address the impacts of the chemical 6PPD 
and its by-product 6PPD-Q on coho salmon and the environment and to 
promote research and funding opportunities for an alternative to the 
chemical 6PPD, 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 ``6PPD Task Force Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) 6PPD is defined as the chemical compound N-(1,3-
dimethylbutyl)-N'- 11 phenyl-p-phenylenediamine.
(2) 6PPD is a chemical commonly used in all motor vehicle 
tires, military vehicle tires, and aircraft tires, contributing 
to passenger safety by preventing tires from degrading quickly 
and ensuring their durability.
(3) As 6PPD in tires reacts with oxygen or ozone in the 
environment, it breaks down and transforms into compounds, 
including 6PPD- Stormwater runoff may cause tire and road wear 
particles containing 6PPD-Q to wash into streams, rivers, and 
other bodies of water that are habitats for aquatic species, 
such as Pacific salmon.
(4) 6PPD-from stormwater runoff is acutely toxic to adult 
and juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch).
(5) Private-sector efforts in the United States exist to 
develop potential alternatives to 6PPD that will not transform 
into 6PPD-and enter into waterways, leading to coho salmon 
mortality, and will not harm other wildlife species or people, 
while also prioritizing motor vehicle passenger safety and 
environmental impacts.
(6) Finding a 6PPD alternative has national security, 
domestic supply chain, and environmental and human health 
implications and must be addressed in a timely manner.
(7) Efforts to replace 6PPD must ensure continued 
compliance with vehicle safety and performance standards 
critical to passenger and public safety.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF 6PPD TASK FORCE.

(a) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation 
with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall, 
to the extent practicable, enter into an agreement with the National 
Academy of Sciences through which the Academy shall establish a task 
force to be known as the ``6PPD Task Force'' (in this Act referred to 
as the ``Task Force'').
(b) Duties.--The Task Force shall--
(1) improve data and information sharing for research into 
an alternative to 6PPD among Federal agencies, research 
institutions, and State, Tribal, and local governments for the 
purpose of--
(A) identifying the potential impacts of 6PPD on 
coho salmon, other aquatic species, human health, and 
the environment; and
(B) mitigating the adverse effects of 6PPD on water 
quality, human health, and the environment;
(2) identify and recommend Federal funding opportunities to 
researchers, institutions of higher education, State 
governments, Tribal governments, local governments, tire 
manufacturers, chemical suppliers, tire additive manufacturers, 
and other entities to--
(A) study the potential impacts of 6PPD, related 
compounds, and their degradation products, including 
6PPD-, on Pacific salmon, other economically or 
ecologically valuable aquatic species, and human 
health; and
(B) develop an alternative chemical to 6PPD, 
including scientific validation and scale-up activities 
to commercialize 6PPD alternatives;
(3) identify and provide--
(A) recommendations for expediting the 
identification, toxicity, and performance testing of 
safer alternatives to 6PPD; and
(B) opportunities to encourage the adoption of 
safer alternatives to 6PPD in tires available on the 
market;
(4) share with Federal agencies, research institutions, and 
State, Tribal, and local governments best practices, 
techniques, methodologies, and cost estimates for 6PPD 
mitigation efforts, including street sweeping and stormwater 
runoff treatment;
(5) identify and provide research to Federal agencies, 
research institutions, and State, Tribal, and local governments 
regarding pathways not related to motor vehicle tires through 
which 6PPD exposure occurs, including exposure to 6PPD 
through--
(A) reuse of tires, including artificial turf;
(B) playground materials;
(C) artificial reefs;
(D) underwater tire piles; and
(E) other rubber materials; and
(6) share funding information, technical assistance, yearly 
reports, and resources in an online repository accessible to--
(A) Tribes;
(B) State departments of transportation;
(C) metropolitan planning organizations;
(D) State and local governments;
(E) tire manufacturers;
(F) chemical suppliers;
(G) tire additive manufacturers;
(H) institutions of higher education; and
(I) the public.
(c) Membership.--The Task Force shall be composed of the following 
members:
(1) A designee of the Secretary of Transportation.
(2) A designee of the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency.
(3) A designee of the Secretary of Agriculture.
(4) A designee of the Director of the United States 
Geological Survey.
(5) A designee of the Director of the United States Fish 
and Wildlife Service.
(6) A designee of the Administrator of the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration.
(7) A designee of the Director of the National Institutes 
of Health.
(8) A designee of the Director of the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
(9) Not less than four representatives from Tribal 
governments located on the western coast of the United States 
with current knowledge of 6PPD impacts on coho salmon appointed 
by the National Academy Sciences with consideration given to 
differences in regional perspectives and experience.
(10) Not less than four representatives from the private 
sector appointed by the National Academy of Sciences, 
including--
(A) two representatives from the tire manufacturing 
industry; and
(B) two representatives from the tire chemical 
additive manufacturing industry.
(11) Not less than one representative from the 
environmental community appointed by the National Academy of 
Sciences.
(12) Not less than two representatives, at least two of 
whom should be from different States, with expertise in 
environmental and public health from State government agencies 
with active 6PPD mitigation programs or that have documented 
6PPD runoff impacts on aquatic species appointed by the 
National Academy of Sciences.
(13) Not less than one representative from a university 
research institution with experience researching 6PPD and 
aquatic toxicology appointed by the National Academy of 
Sciences.
(d) Co-Chairs.--The members described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
subsection (c) shall serve as the Co-Chairs of the Task Force.
(e) Meetings.--The Task Force shall meet not less than three times 
annually.
(f) Inapplicability of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.--Chapter 
10 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the ``Federal 
Advisory Committee Act''), shall not apply to the Task Force.
(g) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Task Force shall 
submit to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and 
Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and make publicly 
available a report that includes--
(1) findings and recommendations of the Task Force; and
(2) a list of stakeholders and industry experts consulted 
by the Task Force.
(h) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) 6PPD.--The term ``6PPD'' means the chemical compound N-
(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N'- 11 phenyl-p-phenylenediamine.
(2) 6PPD-q.--The term ``6PPD-Q'' means 6PPD-quinone.
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