# 119-hr-1267: Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act

119-hr-1267, Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] (D-WA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1267
- Congress: 119
- Title: Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 34
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-10

## Summary

**Grants conditional CERCLA protection to many water and wastewater entities that handle certain PFAS lawfully.** It defines which PFAS are covered and ties the exemption to following applicable laws and management practices. - Public water systems, treatment works, municipalities with stormwater permits, state wholesale water agencies, and contractors can not be sued under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act for costs from a release of a "covered PFAS" when they transport, treat, dispose of, or arrange those activities in line with applicable law. - "Covered PFAS" means non‑polymeric PFAS with at least two sequential fully fluorinated carbon atoms, not including gases or volatile liquids, and that are hazardous substances under CERCLA. The protection applies during and after water conveyance or treatment activities such as biosolids management, discharge under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit, disposal of treatment residuals, and conveyance or storage for water supply reuse. - The shield does not block liability if a protected entity acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct. Federal, state, or tribal actors are among those barred from recovering CERCLA costs from covered entities under this rule.

## Cosponsors (34)

- Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2025-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2026-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protects water systems from PFAS lawsuits: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would bar CERCLA cost or damages claims against many water and wastewater entities for certain PFAS releases. It would define a "covered PFAS" as a non‑polymeric PFAS with at least two sequential fully fluorinated carbon atoms, excluding gases and volatile liquids, that is a C…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-1267 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1267)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1267 (as of 2026-10-10).