# 119-s-5555: PFAS RAPID Response Act

119-s-5555, PFAS RAPID Response Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI); status introduced (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5555
- Congress: 119
- Title: PFAS RAPID Response Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-16

## Summary

**Would require the Department of Defense to start interim cleanup at at least 100 PFAS‑affected DoD installations within two years.** It ties which sites qualify to DoD's PFAS assessments and to CERCLA rules and requires a briefing to Armed Services committees within 30 days. - Communities near bases: Focuses on sites drawn from the 727 DoD installations assessed for PFAS and on locations where remedial investigation or feasibility study end dates are delayed relative to DoD's Dec. 31, 2024 schedule. - Department of Defense: Must continue ongoing interim remedial actions and begin new ones at covered sites, and may drop below the 100‑site target only if it cannot identify enough sites that meet the specified regulatory factor, with a required report to Congress when that happens. - Congressional oversight: The Secretary would have to brief House and Senate Armed Services committees within 30 days, creating an early window for reporting the status and outlook of PFAS remediation.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster PFAS cleanup near military sites: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require the Defense Secretary to start interim PFAS remedial actions at at least 100 covered DoD sites within two years of enactment. It would also require the Secretary to finish interim cleanup actions already ongoing as of enactment. A “covered site” would be one of 72…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-5555 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5555)

## Related
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5555 (as of 2026-10-16).