Washington, D.C. -On Wednesday, March 6, 2019, the Subcommittee on the Environment will hold a hearing on “Examining PFAS Chemicals and their Risks."
WHERE: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building
WHEN: Wednesday, March 6, 2019
TIME: 10:00 AM
PURPOSE
The purpose of the hearing is to examine (1) the health effects associated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure, which include decreased fertility, birth defects, liver disease, and increased risk for thyroid disease and cancer; (2) efforts by the Department of Defense to minimize exposure in and around military communities and (3) the Environmental Protection Agency’s recently released action plan regarding these substances.
BACKGROUND
PFAS chemicals have been used in a variety of household and industry products for decades in the United States, including fire-fighting foams used by the Department of Defense (DOD).
PFAS chemicals are currently unregulated by the federal government.
Reps. Dan Kildee (D-MI) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) lead a bipartisan Congressional Task Force on PFAS to propose House action on cleanup and development on PFAS-free military and industrial substances.
WITNESSES
The Honorable Dave Ross
Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Ms. Maureen Sullivan
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Environment
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment
U.S. Department of Defense
The Honorable Daniel T. Kildee
Representative for the 5th District of Michigan
U.S. House of Representatives
The Honorable Brian K. Fitzpatrick
Representative for the 1st District of Pennsylvania
U.S. House of Representatives
