,i  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #bfch  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,may #i1 #bjai,mrs4  
,fletcher introduced the following bill2
 which was referred to the ,committee on
 ,energy and ,commerce  ,a ,,bill  ,to  
direct the ,administrator of the        
,environmental ,protection ,agency to   
issue guidance on minimizing the use of 
firefighting foam containing ,,pfas1 and
 for other purposes4  #a4 ,guidance  7a7
 ,in general ,not later than one year   
after the date of enactment of this     
,act1 the ,administrator of the         
,environmental ,protection ,agency shall
 issue guidance on minimizing the use of
 firefighting foam and other equipment  
containing any ,,pfas by firefighters1  
police officers1 paramedics1 emergency  
medical technicians1 and other first    
responders1 in order to minimize the    
risk to such firefighters1 police       
officers1 paramedics1 emergency medical 
technicians1 and other first responders1
 and the environment1 without           

jeopardizing firefighting efforts4  7b7 
,definition ,in this ,act1 the term     
,,pfas means a perfluoroalkyl or        
polyfluoroalkyl substance with at least 
one fully fluorinated carbon atom4