# 117-hr-7897: PFAS Reference Standards Act

117-hr-7897, PFAS Reference Standards Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7897
- Congress: 117
- Title: PFAS Reference Standards Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2022-05-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

PFAS Reference Standards Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to require manufacturers of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, to submit an analytical reference standard for each PFAS it has manufactured since ten years prior to the enactment of this bill.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2022-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2022-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2022-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2022-07-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
- 117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-hr-5441: PAST Act of 2022
- 117-hr-3642: Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-7897 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7897)

## Related
- [117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1667)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-5441: PAST Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5441)
- [117-hr-3642: Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3642)
- [117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3630)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7897 (as of 2025-11-18).