H.R. 1863 — Introduced in House

I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1863 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 25, 2019Mr. Norcross (for himself, Mr. Turner, Mr. Rouda, Mr. Kim, Mrs. Luria, Mr. Hollingsworth, Ms. Dean, and Mr. Welch) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters of the Department of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes. 1. Provision of blood testing for firefighters of Department of Defense to determine exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances The Secretary of Defense shall provide blood testing to determine and document potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (commonly known as PFAS) for each firefighter of the Department of Defense during the annual physical exam conducted by the Department for each such firefighter.