# 116-hr-8643: PFAS Exposure Assessment and Documentation Act

116-hr-8643, PFAS Exposure Assessment and Documentation Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8643
- Congress: 116
- Title: PFAS Exposure Assessment and Documentation Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2020-10-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

PFAS Exposure Assessment and Documentation Act This bill requires (1) blood testing for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) of former and current members of the Armed Forces and their families if a periodic health assessment results in a positive determination of potential exposure to PFAS; (2) sharing by DOD with the Department of Veterans Affairs of the results of health assessments of exposure by a member of the Armed Forces; and (3) DOD to establish a registry of members of the Armed Forces who have been exposed to, or are suspected to have been exposed to, PFAS.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7071: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8643 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8643)

## Related
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- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7071: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7071)
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8643 (as of 2025-11-18).