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HR6476Referred to Committee

Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-12-04
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Chellie Pingree
Chellie Pingree
Democrat · ME · Representative
Votes with party: 97.7% (577 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/P000597

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (3)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

3 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

2026-01-13

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on AgricultureReferred To · 2025-12-04

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would provide financial assistance and support to farmers whose land or water has been contaminated with PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), chemicals commonly found in firefighting foam and industrial products. Affected farmers could receive compensation for crop losses, remediation costs, and other damages caused by this contamination. The bill aims to help agricultural communities deal with the health and economic impacts of PFAS pollution on their operations.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Agriculture and Food
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