# 119-hr-3184: PFAS Alternatives Act

119-hr-3184, PFAS Alternatives Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3184
- Congress: 119
- Title: PFAS Alternatives Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-05-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 151
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**PFAS-free turnout gear** is the bill's central goal: it would speed research, testing, and training so safer, non-fluorinated protective clothing reaches firefighters faster. - Firefighters and other first responders would get new guidance and hands-on training for safely wearing, decontaminating, and caring for PFAS-free turnout gear. The bill also prioritizes gear that better protects against particulates, is easier to clean, and resists contamination. - Research institutions, nonprofits, and national fire service or safety organizations would be eligible for NIOSH-administered grants to develop and test next-generation turnout gear. The measure authorizes $25.0 million per year for FY2025–2029 for that research program. - A separate training grant or contract program would begin in FY2027 to develop and spread best practices for first responders. The bill authorizes $2.0 million per year for FY2027–2031 and requires a report to Congress within two years on progress and outcomes. *Would authorize up to $25.0 million per year for FY2025–2029 for research and $2.0 million per year for FY2027–2031 for training, totaling up to $135.0 million in authorizations across FY2025–2031.*

## Cosponsors (151)

- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fuller, Clay [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13] (D-CA), 2025-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] (D-WA), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2025-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2026-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2026-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2026-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2026-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2026-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mejia, Analilia [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Patronis, Jimmy [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to design PFAS-free firefighter gear: benefit, high. HHS, through NIOSH, would start a grant program within 180 days. It would fund research, development, and testing of PFAS-free turnout gear and materials. Congress is authorized to provide $25 million each year for 2025–2029, if it approves the money. Applications would need partnerships with firef…
- Who can apply and what gear counts: benefit, low. The bill would define who can receive these grants. Eligible groups would include nonprofits, colleges, and national fire service or safety groups with experience in at least three listed areas. It would define PFAS as chemicals with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom, or others the Secreta…
- Training for firefighters on PFAS-free gear: benefit, low. Beginning in fiscal year 2027, HHS could fund guidance and training on new PFAS-free turnout gear. Firefighters and other first responders would learn how to wear, decontaminate, and care for the gear. Awards could be grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements. Congress is authorized to provide $…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-3184 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3184)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3184 (as of 2026-10-31).