HR 1267 · in committee · significant
Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act
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What this bill does
- This bill protects water utilities and treatment facilities from liability for PFAS contamination when handling water.
- It affects public water systems, treatment works, and municipalities that manage stormwater or wastewater.
- The exemption applies only to proper handling; gross negligence or willful misconduct still trigger liability.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How should liability rules balance protecting water utilities from lawsuits while ensuring communities can recover costs when PFAS contamination harms public health?
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What evidence exists that current liability exposure prevents water systems from adopting PFAS treatment technologies, and would this protection meaningfully increase such adoption?
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If water utilities are shielded from liability for proper PFAS handling, who bears financial responsibility for cleaning up legacy contamination in affected communities?
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Sponsor · D-WA-3
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
27/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-12
Joining the bill
Celeste Maloy
R-UT-2 · original
Sharice Davids
D-KS-3
Jared F. Golden
D-ME-2
J. Luis Correa
D-CA-46
Darin LaHood
R-IL-16
Neal P. Dunn
R-FL-2
Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.
R-PA-8
Salud O. Carbajal
D-CA-24
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
R-PA-1
Terri A. Sewell
D-AL-7
Jill N. Tokuda
D-HI-2
Tony Wied
R-WI-8
+ 15 more
Legislative timeline
2025-02-12 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
2025-02-12 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-02-12 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-02-12 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-12 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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