# 119-hr-10462: Firefighter PFAS Injury Compensation Act of 2026

119-hr-10462, Firefighter PFAS Injury Compensation Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-09).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10462
- Congress: 119
- Title: Firefighter PFAS Injury Compensation Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-09

## Summary

**Would create a no-fault federal compensation program to pay firefighters for physical injuries or death tied to PFAS exposure funded by a new PFAS Trust Fund.** The proposal sets award levels, service-based adjustments, an expert advisory panel to add covered illnesses, and new excise taxes to finance the fund. - Current and former firefighters could file one claim covering PFAS-related illnesses; base awards are $250,000 for PFAS-related cancers and $50,000 for PFAS-related noncancer conditions, and claimants may appeal to the United States Court of Federal Claims. - Estates and adult heirs can pursue claims after a firefighter’s death, but heir-filing rules can affect eligibility; claims must be filed within a two-year window after final regulations or death and payments to decedent claimants are protected from creditors. - A PFAS Trust Fund would pay awards and be filled by a 10% excise tax on PFAS products and a 10% excise tax on qualifying PFAS litigation awards, plus voluntary contributions; amounts in the Trust Fund are available to the Secretary without further appropriation.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- How much you could receive and when: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would set base awards of $250,000 for a PFAS‑related cancer and $50,000 for a PFAS‑related noncancer condition. Your base award would be multiplied by a service modifier: 1 (2–<5 years), 2 (5–<7), 3 (7–<10), and 4 (10+ years). The Secretary must make a written compensation deci…
- New firefighter PFAS claims program: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would create a no‑fault Firefighter PFAS Injury Compensation Program run by HHS. Current firefighters generally must have at least 2 years of service and a PFAS‑related health condition to file. The Secretary would have 90 days after enactment to write final rules and an expert…
- Treasury PFAS Trust Fund created: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create a PFAS Trust Fund in the Treasury to receive amounts equal to the new PFAS taxes and contributions accepted by HHS. Money in the Trust Fund would be available without further appropriation to pay compensation under the firefighter program. The Secretary could accep…
- New 10% PFAS product and award taxes: cost, high. If enacted, the bill would impose two 10% excise taxes and put the money into the PFAS Trust Fund. One tax would be 10% of the sale price of any product containing PFAS, paid by manufacturers, producers, or importers (this explicitly includes PFAS‑containing firefighter gear). The other would be 10…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10462 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10462)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2045)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10462 (as of 2026-10-09).