1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act of 2020 . 2. National Institute of Standards and Technology study on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in personal protective equipment worn by firefighters (a) In general Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall, in consultation with the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, complete a study of the contents and composition of new and unused personal protective equipment worn by firefighters. (b) Contents of study In carrying out the study required by subsection (a), the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall examine— (1) the identity, prevalence, and concentration of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (commonly known as PFAS ) in the personal protective equipment worn by firefighters; (2) the conditions and extent to which per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are released into the environment over time from the degradation of personal protective equipment from normal use by firefighters; and (3) the relative risk of exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances faced by firefighters from— (A) their use of personal protective equipment; and (B) degradation of personal protective equipment from normal use by firefighters. (c) Reports (1) Progress reports Not less frequently than once each year for the duration of the study conducted under subsection (a), the Director shall submit to Congress a report on the progress of the Director in conducting such study. (2) Final report Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Director completes the study required by subsection (a), the Director shall submit to Congress a report describing— (A) the findings of the Director with respect to the study