U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5555: PFAS RAPID Response Act
Status: In committee, September 24, 2026
A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to initiate interim remedial actions with respect to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances at certain installations of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To require the Secretary of Defense to initiate interim remedial actions with respect to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances at certain installations of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:
A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to initiate interim remedial actions with respect to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances at certain installations of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PFAS Remediation Actions to Prevent an Increasingly Delayed Response Act or the PFAS RAPID Response Act . SECTION 2. Initiation of remedial actions with respect to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (a) Initiation of remedial actions (1) In general To the extent that it is consistent with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. ) and any other applicable law, and except as provided in paragraph (2), not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall initiate interim remedial actions with respect to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances at not fewer than 100 covered sites. (2) Exception (A) In general The Secretary may initiate interim remedial actions with respect to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances at fewer than 100 covered sites only if the Secretary cannot find enough covered sites meeting the factor specified under section 300.415(b)(2)(i) of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations. (B) Report If the Secretary utilizes the exception under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall …
Sponsors
- Peters, Gary (D) · primary sponsor
- Rounds, Mike (R)
- Slotkin, Elissa (D)
- Gillibrand, Kirsten (D)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Common questions
- What is SB5555?
- SB5555 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): PFAS RAPID Response Act.
- What does SB5555 do?
- In its own words: To require the Secretary of Defense to initiate interim remedial actions with respect to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances at certain installations of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5555?
- In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5555?
- Peters, Gary (D), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5555?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5555
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