House Panel Approves Amended PFAS Research Bill On Bipartisan Vote

A House panel has easily approved an amended version of legislation mandating new research on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by EPA and other agencies, after revising the bill to cover mixtures as well as individual chemicals while also striking a mandate to consider a class-based approach opposed by industry. The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, approved the amended H.R. 7289 by voice vote after a May 17 markup, with no audible opposition. The action marks the chamber’s...