H.R. 2596 — Introduced in House

I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2596 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2019Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire (for herself and Mr. Pappas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act with respect to manufacturing and processing notices for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Communities from New PFAS Act. 2. Manufacturing and processing notices for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2604) is amended— (1) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the following: (7) This subsection does not apply to any chemical substance that is a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance. . (2) by adding at the end the following: (j) Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (1) Determination Any chemical substance that is a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance for which a notice is submitted under subsection (a) shall be deemed to have been determined by the Administrator to present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment under paragraph (3)(A) of such subsection. (2) Order Notwithstanding subsection (a)(3)(A), for a chemical substance described in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Administrator shall issue an order under subsection (f)(3) to prohibit the manufacture, processing, and distribution in commerce of such chemical substance. .