Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “PFAS Firefighter Protection Act”.
PFAS Firefighter Protection Act
A BILL
To protect firefighters from exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Sec. 2 Prohibition on firefighting foam containing PFAS
Prohibition— Beginning on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, no person may manufacture, import, process, or distribute in commerce any aqueous film forming foam for use in training and firefighting that contains a per- or polyfluoroalkyl substance.
Violations— A violation of subsection (a) shall be considered to be a violation of section 15(1) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2614(1)).
Sec. 3 Deadline to prohibit aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) use at airports
Section 332 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (49 U.S.C. 44706 note) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(c) Prohibition—Not later than October 5, 2024, the Administrator, using the latest version of National Fire Protection Association 403, “Standard for Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting Services at Airports”, shall prohibit the use of fluorinated chemicals in firefighting foam at airports.”