# 119-s-3598: Better Care for PFAS Patients Act of 2026

119-s-3598, Better Care for PFAS Patients Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3598
- Congress: 119
- Title: Better Care for PFAS Patients Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Create regular, science-based clinical guidance on PFAS health effects.** The bill would require the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to hire the National Academies to assess PFAS measurable in human tissues and to craft clinical recommendations with community input and set timelines for reports and updates. - PFAS-exposed communities would be invited to take part and share experiences about exposure, testing, and clinical follow-up as part of the assessment. - Health care professionals and state and local public health authorities would receive clinical recommendations posted on the ATSDR website and disseminated to appropriate clinicians. - The assessing body would complete an initial report and recommendations within 2 years and the Director would update guidance at least every 5 years or sooner if science requires. - The ATSDR Director would have to enter the required agreement within 60 days of enactment and then issue up-to-date clinical guidance within 5 years of that agreement.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Clinical PFAS guidance for exposed communities: benefit, medium. This bill would require the ATSDR Director to hire the National Academies or a similar group within 60 days of enactment. That group would assess PFAS that can be measured in human tissues and make clinical recommendations. The group would finish an initial assessment and recommendations within 2 y…

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## Sources
- [119-s-3598 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3598)

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- [119-s-2012: Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2012)
- [119-s-1874: Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1874)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3598 (as of 2026-04-21).