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117th Congress · Senate

Preventing PFAS Runoff at Airports Act

Subjects: Aviation and airports · Congressional oversight · Fires · Hazardous wastes and toxic substances · Transportation safety and security · Transportation and Public Works

In plain language

  • Senate bill in the 117th Congress.
  • Temporarily allows the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to cover 100% of the costs for airports to purchase.
  • House passed it on Sep 29, 2022 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

Preventing PFAS Runoff at Airports Act This act temporarily allows the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to cover 100% of the costs for airports to purchase and deploy equipment to test fire suppression systems that contain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) without discharging such substances. (PFAS are manmade substances and may have adverse human health effects.) The FAA must also (1) conduct outreach to inform airports of the availability of the increased cost-sharing; and (2) brief Congress on options to reimburse airports that acquired equipment without, or with reduced, federal funding and other matters.

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