,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dcha  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #i1 #bjba,mrs4  
,flet*] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy to issue guidance on 
m9imiz+ ! use ( firefight+ foam conta9+ 
,,pfas1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,guidance
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !          
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 9 consultation ) !  
head ( ! ,u4,s4 ,fire ,adm9i/ration1    
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 & o!r   
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts or ag5cies &  
repres5tatives ( ,/ate & local build+ & 
fire code en=cem5t jurisdictions1 %all  
issue guidance on m9imiz+ ! use (       
firefight+ foam & o!r equipm5t conta9+  
any ,,pfas by firefight]s1 police       
(fic]s1 p>am$ics1 em]g5cy m$ical        
te*nicians1 & o!r fir/ respond]s1 9 ord]
 to m9imize ! risk to su* firefight]s1  

police (fic]s1 p>am$ics1 em]g5cy m$ical 
te*nicians1 & o!r fir/ respond]s1 & !   
environm5t1 )\t jeop>diz+ firefight+    
ef=ts4  7b7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is ,act1 !   
t]m ,,pfas means a p]fluoroalkyl or     
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ance ) at lea/ "o   
fully fluor9at$ c>bon atom4