# 119-s-3446: A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to submit a strategy to accelerate the response efforts of the Department of Defense with respect to releases of perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances from the activities of the Department.

119-s-3446, A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to submit a strategy to accelerate the response efforts of the Department of Defense with respect to releases of perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances from the activities of the Department., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3446
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to submit a strategy to accelerate the response efforts of the Department of Defense with respect to releases of perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances from the activities of the Department.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would require the Department of Defense to accelerate its response to PFAS contamination on military sites.** It would also mandate a public dashboard that tracks cleanup actions and funding across departments. - Communities near bases would get clearer, site-level updates. The dashboard would list funding obligated or spent by site, cleanup status under CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act), projected and actual timelines, and community points of contact with semiannual updates. - Military installations and National Guard facilities would be evaluated with a risk-based prioritization. The strategy must use PFAS concentrations, migration pathways, and proximity to people or sensitive environments to set timelines for each CERCLA cleanup phase. - The Department of Defense and Defense Agencies would have to plan to deploy more technology, personnel, and lab capacity to reduce remediation delays. The plan must report the number of laboratories accredited and those in the accreditation process and set benchmarks to measure each service's progress.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster PFAS cleanups at military sites: benefit, low. This bill would require the Secretary of Defense to deliver a PFAS response strategy within 180 days. The plan would follow CERCLA rules and set risk-based priorities and cleanup timelines for each military and National Guard site. It would require a plan to add labs, technology, and staff. The pla…

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- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3446 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3446)

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- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-2975: PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2975)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3446 (as of 2026-04-21).