HR 9186 United States House · 117th Congress

Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act

Summary
Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a grant program to help states address contamination by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, on agricultural land and commercial farms. The bill also requires USDA to establish a task force to provide (1) advice regarding whether addressing PFAS contamination should be added as an eligible activity for each USDA program, and (2) technical assistance to states in addressing PFAS contamination.
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Introduced Oct 14, 2022 Last action Oct 14, 2022
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Oct 14, 2022
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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