The National Defense Authorization Act deal bans DOD from using PFAS at installations after 2024, but the final bill does not include House-passed language requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate the chemicals.
“These chemicals are endangering communities across the country,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Tuesday, according to CQ. “House Democrats will continue to make this issue a priority in the New Year, until all Americans are protected.”
The Senate-led GOP has not advanced stand-alone legislation that would label the chemicals as hazardous under Superfund guidelines.
Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol
Reconciliation Bill Adds $150 Billion for Defense, Including Money for Barracks, DCIP
The House Armed Services Committee will mark up legislation this morning that would provide DOD an additional $150 billion for the current fiscal year, along with enacting most of President Trump’s domestic policy agenda. The DOD funding section of the bill includes:...
