# 119-hr-8016: Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2026

119-hr-8016, Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-29).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8016
- Congress: 119
- Title: Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-03-19
- Sponsor: Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-29

## Summary

**Phases out nonessential uses of PFAS.** The bill builds a national framework to stop PFAS releases, require manufacturer and user reporting, force cleanup to safe levels, and push removal of PFAS from products and federal procurement. - Families and communities: Strengthens cleanup standards to levels that do not present unreasonable risk, requires immediate public notice and community meetings for imminent hazards, and preserves citizen suit rights to seek enforcement. - Manufacturers and users: Must report detailed use and release data and follow a 10-year universal phaseout for nonessential PFAS uses; resale of nonessential PFAS stocks is banned after 10 years and reckless violations can carry criminal penalties up to 5 years. - Federal, state, and research actors: Federal procurement must prioritize PFAS-free products, covered federal agencies waive immunity but may get time-limited presidential national security exemptions, and two Centers of Excellence are funded to scale detection and remediation while fee authorities and appropriations support implementation. *Authorizes appropriations for FY2027–FY2036 and provides a $25 million DoD transfer for the Centers of Excellence.*

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Monitoring, emergency orders, and fines: mixed, high. This bill would let EPA require monitoring equipment, sampling, and records from companies that make or use PFAS and to inspect sites. EPA would be able to issue immediate orders or go to court if a PFAS presents imminent danger, act without considering costs, and make the violator pay for public n…
- National phaseout rules and reporting: mixed, high. This bill would start a national process to end nonessential PFAS uses. EPA would seek a 10-year agreement with the National Academies within 60 days and get an initial Academies report within one year. EPA must issue a final reporting rule within three years requiring every PFAS manufacturer and u…
- Legal review and state rule limits: mixed, medium. This bill would narrow where and when people can challenge EPA PFAS rules. Challenges to final regulations generally would go to the D.C. Circuit and must be filed within 90 days. If you do not seek review in that window, you generally could not raise those issues later in enforcement cases. The bi…
- Fees, Centers, and program funding: mixed, medium. This bill would require EPA to assess workload and set PFAS report and petition fees. If EPA does not finalize fees within two years, interim minimum fees of $100,000 per annual report and $100,000 per petition would apply, with possible reductions for small manufacturers and some public or nonprof…
- Federal agencies must follow PFAS rules: mixed, medium. This bill would require covered Federal agencies to follow the same PFAS laws and rules as private companies. The United States would waive immunity for injunctive relief and many civil or administrative penalties. Federal workers would not face personal civil fines for actions within their duties,…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8016 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8016)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8016 (as of 2026-08-29).