1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances Act of 2019 or the PFAS Act of 2019 . 2. Guidance on how to prevent exposure to and release of PFAS (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the heads of any other relevant agencies, shall— (1) develop and publish guidance for firefighters and other emergency response personnel on training, education programs, and best practices to— (A) reduce the exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (commonly referred to as PFAS ) from firefighting foam and personal protective equipment; and (B) limit or prevent the release of PFAS from firefighting foam into the environment; (2) develop and issue guidance to firefighters and other emergency response personnel on alternative foams, personal protective equipment, and other firefighting tools and equipment that do not contain PFAS; and (3) create an online public repository, which shall be updated on a regular basis, on tools and best practices for firefighters and other emergency response personnel to reduce, limit, and prevent the release of and exposure to PFAS. (b) Required consultation In developing the guidance required under subsection (a), the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall consult with appropriate interested entities, including— (1) firefighters and other emergency response personnel, including national fire service and emergency response organizations; (2) impacted communities dealing with PFAS contamination; (3) scientists, including public and occupational health and safety experts, who are studying PFAS and PFAS alternatives in firefighting foam