# 119-hr-4168: PFAS National Drinking Water Standard Act of 2025

119-hr-4168, PFAS National Drinking Water Standard Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4168
- Congress: 119
- Title: PFAS National Drinking Water Standard Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Codify the EPA's PFAS national drinking water standard into federal law.** This bill would make the EPA's April 26, 2024 "PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation" binding as statute and preserve the rule's text, standards, and deadlines as they existed on June 25, 2024. - Households: People served by public water systems would be covered by a single, nationwide PFAS drinking water standard based on the EPA rule. - Water systems and utilities: Public water systems would be required to meet the PFAS limits and compliance terms set in the codified EPA rule. - State and local agencies: States and local governments would implement the standard consistent with the rule's provisions and timelines. - EPA and enforcement: The Environmental Protection Agency would remain the administering and enforcement agency for the codified standard.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Make EPA PFAS water rule law: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would make the EPA’s PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation the law. It would use the version in effect on June 25, 2024. It points to the final rule at 89 Fed. Reg. 32532, published April 26, 2024. Public water systems and state and local water authorities would need…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3184: PFAS Alternatives Act
- 119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2736: Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4168 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4168)

## Related
- [119-hr-3184: PFAS Alternatives Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3184)
- [119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-18)
- [119-hr-2736: Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2736)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2550)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4168 (as of 2026-09-21).