I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3616 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 2, 2019 Mr. Pappas (for himself, Ms. Slotkin , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , and Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as toxic pollutants under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2019 . 2. PFAS designation, effluent limitations, and pretreatment standards (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall revise the list of toxic pollutants described in paragraph (1) of section 307(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1317(a) ) to add per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances to such list, and publish such revised list, without taking into account the factors listed in such paragraph. (b) Effluent standards As soon as practicable after the date on which the revised list is published under subsection (a), but not later than January 1, 2022, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register effluent standards under section 307(a)(2) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1317(a)(2) ) for substances added to the list of toxic pollutants pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, in accordance with sections 301(b)(2)(A) and 304(b)(2) of such Act. (c) Pretreatment standards Not later than January 1, 2022, the Administrator shall promulgate pretreatment standards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances under section 307(b) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1317(b) ).