What This Bill Does · Plain English
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This bill requires the Secretary of Defense to request modifications to stormwater discharge permits for Department of Defense facilities to mandate quarterly monitoring of PFAS discharges and the implementation of best management practices to reduce them. It also directs that at least 1 percent of funds authorized for PFAS remediation be spent annually on testing for PFAS in stormwater runoff at these facilities.
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Sec.2(b)
"Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act, or otherwise made available to the Secretary in each fiscal year, for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances remediation efforts, not less than 1 percent shall be obligated or expended annually for testing for such substances in stormwater runoff at Department of Defense facilities."
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Action Timeline
2025-03-06
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
2025-03-06
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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
2025-03-06
Introduced in House
2025-03-06
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.1938 pass?
HR.1938 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 48%.
What does HR.1938 do?
This bill requires the Secretary of Defense to request modifications to stormwater discharge permits for Department of Defense facilities to mandate quarterly monitoring of PFAS discharges and the implementation of best management practices to reduce them. It also directs that at least 1 percent of funds authorized for PFAS remediation be spent annually on testing for PFAS in stormwater runoff at these facilities.
Who sponsored HR.1938?
HR.1938 was sponsored by Jennifer L. McClellan (D-Virginia).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 1938 IH: Department of Defense PFAS Discharge Prevention Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-03-06 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1938 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2025 Ms. McClellan (for herself, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia , Mr. Ryan , Mr. LaLota , Mrs. Foushee , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Tlaib , and Mr. Scott of Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , 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 A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to request modifications relating to certain permits issued under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Defense PFAS Discharge Prevention Act . 2. Stormwater discharge permits for Department of Defense facilities (a) Request for revision Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, with respect to each permit under section 402(p) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1342(p) ) that applies to a Department of Defense facility, request from the State that issued the permit, or the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, as applicable, approval of a modification to such permit, or a revision to an applicable stormwater management plan, to require— (1) monitoring of discharges of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances not less frequently than quarterly; and (2) implementation of appropriate best management practices or control technologies to reduce such discharges consistent with the requirements of such Act. (b) Funding Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act, or otherwise made available to the Secretary in each fiscal year, for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances remediation efforts, not less than 1 percent shall be obligated or expended annually for testing for such substances in stormwater runoff at Department of Defense facilities.
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