,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #accd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #bb1 #bjba,mrs4 ,gillibr& introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,toxic ,sub/ances ,control ,act to codify a ,f$]al cause ( action & a type ( rem$y available = individuals significantly expos$ to p]- & polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances1 to enc\rage rese>* & acc\ntability = irresponsible dis*>ge ( ^? sub/ances1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,pfas ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion has detect$ num]\s p]fluoroalkyl & polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ,,pfas7 9 ! blood s]um ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 all ( :i* come f manufactur+ & use ( ,,pfas by humans1 z !re is no natural s\rce ( ,,pfas 9 human blood2 7#b7 pe]-review$ /udies by o!r organizations h detect$ ,,pfas 9 ! dr9k+ wat] ( at lea/ #bjj1jjj1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#c7 ,,pfas are introduc$ into ! m>ket e ye>1 & little rese>* is conduct$ to ensure ! safety ( ,,pfas = individuals2 7#d7 z ( ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a ,f$]al /atutory cause ( action does n exi/ = individuals h>m$ by ! long-t]m effects ( ,,pfas exposure2 & 7#e7 ,,pfas exposure1 ev5 at l[ levels1 has be5 l9k$ to *ronic diseases1 includ+ canc]1 reproductive & developm5tal h>ms1 & h>ms to ! immune sy/em4 #c4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to enc\rage ,,pfas rese>* & provide acc\ntability = irresponsible ,,pfas manufactur+ & irresponsible use ( ,,pfas 9 manufactur+ by codify+-- 7,a7 a ,f$]al cause ( action = individuals significantly expos$ to ,,pfas2 & 7,b7 a m$ical monitor+ rem$y = ^? individuals2 7#b7 to help address h>m to individuals significantly expos$ to ,,pfas by-- 7,a7 codify+ t h>m z an injury at law & equity2 & 7,b7 %ift+ ! co/s ( m$ical monitor+ f ^? individuals to ! p>ties responsible = ! exposure2 & 7#c7 to provide inc5tives = indu/ry to fund ,,pfas safety rese>*4 #d4 ,cause ( action & rem$ies 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,toxic ,sub/ances ,control ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfbc7 ! foll[+3 #be4 ,individuals expos$ to p]fluoroalkyl & polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances 7a7 ,def9ition ( ,,pfas ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,,pfas means a p]fluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl sub/ance ) at lea/ #a fully fluor9at$ c>bon atom4 7b7 ,cause ( action ,an individual :o is significantly expos$ to ,,pfas or has reasonable gr\nds to suspect t ! individual 0 significantly expos$ to ,,pfas may br+ a claim1 individually or on behalf ( a class ( simil>ly situat$ individuals1 9 any di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = appropriate legal & equitable relief aga9/ any p]son t-- 7#a7 engag$ 9 any portion ( a manufactur+ process t creat$ ! ,,pfas to :i* ! individual 0 significantly expos$1 includ+ any telom]1 fluorosurfactant1 or toll manufactur+ process lead+ to ! creation ( ! ,,pfas to :i* ! individual 0 significantly expos$2 & 7#b7 =esaw or reasonably %\ld h =ese5 t ! creation or use ( ,,pfas w\ld result 9 human exposure to ,,pfas4 7c7 ,m$ical monitor+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a c\rt may aw>d m$ical monitor+ to an individual or class ( individuals br++ a claim "u subsection 7b7 if-- 7,a7 ! individual or class has be5 significantly expos$ to ,,pfas2 7,b7 z a result ( t exposure1 ! individual or class has suff]$ an increas$ risk ( develop+ a disease associat$ ) exposure to ,,pfas2 7,c7 z a result ( t increas$ risk1 !re is a reasonable basis = ! individual or class to und]go p]iodic diagno/ic m$ical exam9ations ( a nature or frequ5cy t is diff]5t f or additional to :at w\ld be prescrib$ 9 ! abs5ce ( ! exposure2 & 7,d7 ^? m$ical exam9ations are effective 9 detect+ a disease associat$ ) exposure to ,,pfas4 7#b7 ,presumption ( significant exposure 7,a7 ,individuals ,an individual pla9tiff %all be presum$ to h be5 significantly expos$ to ,,pfas "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 if ! individual-- 7i7 demon/rates t-- 7,i7 ! def5dant engag$ 9 any portion ( a manufactur+ process t creat$ ! ,,pfas to :i* ! individual 0 significantly expos$1 includ+ any telom]1 fluorosurfactant1 or toll manufactur+ process lead+ to ! creation ( ! ,,pfas to :i* ! individual 0 significantly expos$2 & 7,,ii7 ! ,,pfas describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 7 releas$ into #a or m areas :]e ! individual w\ld h be5 expos$ = a cumulative p]iod ( n less ?an #a ye>2 or 7ii7 (f]s te/+ results t demon/rate t ,,pfas or metabolites ( ,,pfas h be5 or are curr5tly detect$ 9 ! body or blood s]um ( ! individual4 7,b7 ,class actions ,9 a class action1 a presumption ( significant exposure to ,,pfas "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all be e/abli%$ = ! class by-- 7i7 demon/rat+ t-- 7,i7 ! def5dant engag$ 9 any portion ( a manufactur+ process t creat$ ! ,,pfas to :i* ! class memb]s 7 significantly expos$1 includ+ any telom]1 fluorosurfactant1 or toll manufactur+ process lead+ to ! creation ( ! ,,pfas to :i* ! class memb]s 7 significantly expos$2 & 7,,ii7 ! ,,pfas describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 7 releas$ into #a or m areas :]e a repres5tative portion ( ! class memb]s w\ld h be5 expos$ = a cumulative p]iod ( n less ?an #a ye>2 or 7ii7 (f]+ te/+ results t demon/rate t ,,pfas or metabolites ( ,,pfas h be5 or are curr5tly detect$ 9 ! bodies ( a repres5tative portion ( class memb]s t %>e suffici5t common exposure *>act]i/ics ) ! class4 7#c7 ,rebutt+ ! presumption 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a def5dant may rebut a presumption ( significant exposure ) respect to an individual pla9tiff or class memb] = :i* te/+ results are n (f]$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 or 7,b77ii7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 by (f]+ results = t individual or class memb] ( te/+ t-- 7i7 uses a g5]ally accept$ me?od = detect+ ! p>ticul> ,,pfas or metabolites ( ,,pfas at issue2 7ii7 is p]=m$ by an indep5d5t provid] agre$ on by bo? p>ties2 & 7iii7 confirms t ! relevant ,,pfas or metabolites ( ,,pfas likely 7 n pres5t 9 ! body ( ! individual or class memb] at ! relevant "t 9 a suffici5t quantity to qualify z significant exposure "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a74 7,b7 ,co/s ,a def5dant %all be responsible = ! co/s ( te/+ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7,c7 ,indep5d5t provid] ,if bo? p>ties _c agree on an indep5d5t provid] "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 ! c\rt %all appo9t an indep5d5t provid]4 7#d7 ,increas$ risk ( develop+ disease 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !re is insuffici5t toxicological data to reasonably det]m9e :e!r an individual or class has suff]$ an increas$ risk ( develop+ a disease associat$ ) exposure to any individual ,,pfas or gr\p ( ,,pfas "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 a c\rt may l[] ! /&>d = sci5tific pro( ) reg>d to ! increas$ risk ( develop+ t disease until indep5d5t & reliable toxicological data is available ) respect to t individual ,,pfas or gr\p ( ,,pfas4 7,b7 ,ord]+ /udies ,to make available indep5d5t & reliable toxicological data describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to an individual ,,pfas or gr\p ( ,,pfas1 a c\rt may ord] new or additional epidemiological1 toxicological1 or o!r /udies or inve/igations ( t individual ,,pfas or gr\p ( ,,pfas z "p ( a m$ical monitor+ rem$y aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7d7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t c\rts %\ld enc\rage m reliable & indep5d5t rese>* into ! lat5t heal? effects ( ,,pfas4 7e7 ,effect on ,/ate law claims & rem$ies ,no?+ 9 ?is section-- 7#a7 preempts1 alt]s1 b>s1 or precludes any ,/ate law claims or rem$ies1 includ+ any ,/ate law claims or rem$ies = an injury address$ by ?is section2 or 7#b7 provides an exclusive claim or rem$y4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = ! ,toxic ,sub/ances ,control ,act 7,public ,law #id-dfi2 #ij ,/at4 #bjjc7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #bd ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #be4 ,individuals expos$ to p]fluoroalkyl & polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances4 4