# 119-hr-6476: Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act

119-hr-6476, Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6476
- Congress: 119
- Title: Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Creates a USDA grant program to help farmers and local governments respond to PFAS contamination of agricultural land and farm products.** It focuses on testing, remediation, compensation, and technical help so affected producers and communities can manage contaminated soil, water, animals, and crops. - Farmers and producers: Would provide funding for PFAS monitoring, health-related data collection, compensation or disposal of contaminated products, depopulation costs, and investments in equipment or transitions to keep farms viable. - Eligible governments and communities: Grants would be available to States, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, and Indian Tribes when soil or farm water has unsafe PFAS levels, and at least 30 percent of annual funding must go to governments serving populations under 3,000,000. - Science, monitoring, and technical support: Would expand PFAS testing and data capacity, create a centralized repository, fund research on remediation and food safety, support education on sludge and septage, and establish a USDA PFAS Task Force to advise and provide technical assistance. *Would authorize $500 million in appropriations for FY2026–2029, increasing federal spending over that period.*

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- PFAS grants for contaminated farms: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create a USDA grant program to help farms and agricultural land contaminated by PFAS. The program would authorize $500 million for fiscal years 2026 through 2029 and require at least 30% of each year’s funds go to areas with populations under 3,000,000. A State, DC, U.S.…
- USDA PFAS task force created: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require the Secretary of Agriculture to form a PFAS Task Force made of USDA employees. The task force would advise on adding PFAS activities to USDA programs, evaluate actions for farms already enrolled in USDA programs where PFAS is detected, and provide technical help t…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1254: Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act
- 119-hres-23: Proxy Voting for New Parents Resolution

## Sources
- [119-hr-6476 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6476)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
- [119-hr-1254: Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1254)
- [119-hres-23: Proxy Voting for New Parents Resolution](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-23)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6476 (as of 2026-09-21).