PFAS Alternatives Act
Sponsored By: Representative Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
In Committee
Summary
PFAS-free turnout gear is the bill's central goal: it would speed research, testing, and training so safer, non-fluorinated protective clothing reaches firefighters faster.
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- Firefighters and other first responders would get new guidance and hands-on training for safely wearing, decontaminating, and caring for PFAS-free turnout gear. The bill also prioritizes gear that better protects against particulates, is easier to clean, and resists contamination.
- Research institutions, nonprofits, and national fire service or safety organizations would be eligible for NIOSH-administered grants to develop and test next-generation turnout gear. The measure authorizes $25.0 million per year for FY2025–2029 for that research program.
- A separate training grant or contract program would begin in FY2027 to develop and spread best practices for first responders. The bill authorizes $2.0 million per year for FY2027–2031 and requires a report to Congress within two years on progress and outcomes.
*Would authorize up to $25.0 million per year for FY2025–2029 for research and $2.0 million per year for FY2027–2031 for training, totaling up to $135.0 million in authorizations across FY2025–2031.*
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Grants to design PFAS-free firefighter gear
HHS, through NIOSH, would start a grant program within 180 days. It would fund research, development, and testing of PFAS-free turnout gear and materials. Congress is authorized to provide $25 million each year for 2025–2029, if it approves the money. Applications would need partnerships with firefighter organizations and plans to turn results into guidance and training. Awards could favor better particulate protection, easier cleaning or warning indicators, and designs that consider body shape.
Who can apply and what gear counts
The bill would define who can receive these grants. Eligible groups would include nonprofits, colleges, and national fire service or safety groups with experience in at least three listed areas. It would define PFAS as chemicals with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom, or others the Secretary names. It would also define moisture barriers and turnout gear, including structural, proximity, wildland, and urban interface firefighting. These definitions would set the scope for the research and training programs.
Training for firefighters on PFAS-free gear
Beginning in fiscal year 2027, HHS could fund guidance and training on new PFAS-free turnout gear. Firefighters and other first responders would learn how to wear, decontaminate, and care for the gear. Awards could be grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements. Congress is authorized to provide $2 million each year for 2027–2031, if it approves the money.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
MO • R
Sponsored 5/5/2025
Bonamici
OR • D
Sponsored 5/5/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 5/5/2025
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 5/5/2025
Kean
NJ • R
Sponsored 5/5/2025
Ivey
MD • D
Sponsored 5/5/2025
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Sponsored 5/5/2025
Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6]
IN • R
Sponsored 5/13/2025
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
TX • D
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28]
FL • R
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Salazar
FL • R
Sponsored 5/15/2025
Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 5/15/2025
Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/15/2025
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 5/15/2025
Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]
NM • D
Sponsored 5/19/2025
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 5/19/2025
Levin
CA • D
Sponsored 5/19/2025
Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]
IA • R
Sponsored 5/19/2025
Carson
IN • D
Sponsored 5/19/2025
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Auchincloss
MA • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
MI • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]
VA • R
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/9/2025
Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1]
NE • R
Sponsored 6/9/2025
Gray
CA • D
Sponsored 6/13/2025
Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]
VA • D
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Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
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Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
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Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]
AZ • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]
MI • D
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Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Casten
IL • D
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Kennedy (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 6/24/2025
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
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Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]
IL • D
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Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
Sponsored 7/2/2025
Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/2/2025
Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]
MI • D
Sponsored 7/2/2025
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/7/2025
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Budzinski
IL • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
McGovern
MA • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Smith (WA)
WA • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]
WI • R
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]
KY • D
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Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
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Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
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Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]
NJ • D
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McBride
DE • D
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Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 7/21/2025
Bost
IL • R
Sponsored 7/21/2025
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 7/21/2025
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
NC • D
Sponsored 8/1/2025
Neal
MA • D
Sponsored 8/1/2025
Elfreth
MD • D
Sponsored 8/1/2025
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
Sponsored 8/5/2025
Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
IL • D
Sponsored 8/12/2025
Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
NM • D
Sponsored 8/22/2025
Riley (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Craig
MN • D
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3]
WA • D
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/3/2025
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/11/2025
Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Friedman
CA • D
Sponsored 9/17/2025
Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 9/17/2025
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Mannion
NY • D
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Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
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Mrvan
IN • D
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Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27]
CA • D
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Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]
TX • D
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Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
IL • D
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Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2]
IN • R
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Pingree
ME • D
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Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
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Simon
CA • D
Sponsored 12/9/2025
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
KS • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 12/15/2025
Lofgren
CA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2025
Turner (OH)
OH • R
Sponsored 12/16/2025
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 1/7/2026
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
NJ • R
Sponsored 1/9/2026
Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
NY • R
Sponsored 1/9/2026
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/9/2026
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 1/12/2026
Bresnahan
PA • R
Sponsored 1/12/2026
Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 1/12/2026
Soto
FL • D
Sponsored 1/12/2026
Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 1/13/2026
Thompson (MS)
MS • D
Sponsored 1/21/2026
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
MO • R
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 2/2/2026
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
PA • D
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Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
PA • D
Sponsored 2/17/2026
Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3]
FL • R
Sponsored 2/17/2026
Schakowsky
IL • D
Sponsored 2/23/2026
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/25/2026
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
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Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16]
NY • D
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Norcross
NJ • D
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Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
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Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
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Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
WA • D
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Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
KS • R
Sponsored 3/17/2026
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
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Wied
WI • R
Sponsored 3/30/2026
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
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Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/30/2026
Stansbury
NM • D
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