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House Bill 2605
116th Congress(2019-2020)
PROTECT Act of 2019
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Introduced in House on May 8, 2019
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Introduced in House 
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H. R. 2605 (Introduced-in-House)


116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2605


To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue a final rule adding as a class all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom to the list of hazardous air pollutants under section 112(b) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(b)), and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 8, 2019

Ms. Stevens (for herself, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Casten of Illinois, and Mr. Khanna) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue a final rule adding as a class all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom to the list of hazardous air pollutants under section 112(b) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(b)), and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Prevent Release Of Toxics Emissions, Contamination, and Transfer Act of 2019” or the “PROTECT Act of 2019”.

SEC. 2. Listing of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous air pollutants.

(a) Listing.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall issue a final rule adding as a class all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom to the list of hazardous air pollutants under section 112(b) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(b)).

(b) Sources categories.—Not later than 365 days after the final rule is issued pursuant to subsection (a), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall revise the list under section 112(c)(1) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(c)(1)) to include categories and subcategories of major sources and area sources of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances listed pursuant to such final rule.