PFAS-Free Procurement Act of 2024

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7775 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7775

To prohibit the procurement of certain items containing perfluorooctane 
 sulfonate (PFOS) or perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and prioritize the 
              procurement of products not containing PFAS.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 21, 2024

 Mr. Lawler (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Posey, Mr. Pappas, Ms. 
  Perez, Ms. Porter, and Ms. Stevens) introduced the following bill; 
  which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability

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                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the procurement of certain items containing perfluorooctane 
 sulfonate (PFOS) or perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and prioritize the 
              procurement of products not containing PFAS.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``PFAS-Free Procurement Act of 2024''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON PROCUREMENT OF CERTAIN ITEMS CONTAINING 
              PERFLUOROOCTANE SULFONATE (PFOS) OR PERFLUOROOCTANOIC 
              ACID (PFOA).

    Beginning on October 1, 2025, the head of an executive agency may 
not enter into a new contract for the procurement of a covered item 
that contains perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) or perfluorooctanoic 
acid (PFOA).

SEC. 3. PRIORITY PROCUREMENT OF PRODUCTS NOT CONTAINING PFAS.

    The head of an executive agency shall prioritize the procurement of 
covered items, where available and practicable, that do not contain 
harmful perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Executive agency defined.--The term ``executive 
        agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 
        41, United States Code.
            (2) Covered items.--The term ``covered items'' means--
                    (A) nonstick cookware and cooking utensils; and
                    (B) furniture, carpets, and rugs treated with 
                stain-resistant coatings.
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