# 116-hr-5540: PFAS Transparency Act

116-hr-5540, PFAS Transparency Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5540
- Congress: 116
- Title: PFAS Transparency Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Introduced: 2020-01-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

PFAS Transparency Act The bill requires an industrial entity that introduces perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, into wastewater treatment systems to provide specified advance notices to such systems, including the identity and quantity of such PFAS. PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] (D-CA), 2020-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2020-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2020-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2020-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2020-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2020-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-01-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5540 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5540)

## Related
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5540 (as of 2025-11-18).