House Adds Strict PFAS Limits, Reporting Mandates To Defense Bill

The House voted Sept. 22 to adopt a series of bipartisan amendments to the pending fiscal year 2022 defense authorization bill requiring stricter EPA regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including long-sought drinking water standards and strict TSCA reporting requirements, though their fate in the Senate remains unclear. In a 236-186 vote, lawmakers backed a consolidated amendment combining several proposals targeting PFAS, adding it to the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) ahead of a final vote expected later...