# 117-hr-5987: PFAS Definition Improvement Act

117-hr-5987, PFAS Definition Improvement Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5987
- Congress: 117
- Title: PFAS Definition Improvement Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
- Introduced: 2021-11-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

PFAS Definition Improvement Act This bill broadens the definition of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, in relation to the reporting requirement under the Toxic Substances Control Act. 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. Specifically, the bill provides that PFAS include those substances that contain at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2021-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2022-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2022-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2022-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2022-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2022-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2022-12-08T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5987 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5987)

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- [117-hr-5441: PAST Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5441)
- [117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3630)
- [117-hr-3355: SAFE Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3355)
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