# 119-s-4844: PFAS Alternatives Act

119-s-4844, PFAS Alternatives Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4844
- Congress: 119
- Title: PFAS Alternatives Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**Creates a federal program to develop and deploy PFAS-free turnout gear for firefighters.** It would fund research, require industry and fire-service partnerships, and provide training and guidance to reduce firefighter exposure to PFAS and combustion byproducts.

## Cosponsors (23)

- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2026-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for PFAS-free firefighter gear: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require HHS, through NIOSH, to set up a grant program within 180 days to fund research, development, and testing of PFAS-free turnout gear. The program would authorize $25 million each year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031, subject to appropriations. Grants would be lim…
- Training for PFAS-free gear care: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require HHS to fund development and dissemination of guidance and training starting in fiscal year 2028 on how firefighters and first responders should wear, decontaminate, and care for PFAS-free turnout gear. The program would authorize $2 million each year for fiscal ye…

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## Sources
- [119-s-4844 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4844)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4844 (as of 2026-10-03).