Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6476 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6476 To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants to States, territories, and Indian Tribes to address contamination by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances on farms, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 4, 2025 Ms. Pingree (for herself, Mr. Lawler, and Mr. Golden of Maine) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants to States, territories, and Indian Tribes to address contamination by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances on farms, and for other purposes. 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 ``Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Agricultural land.-- (A) In general.--The term ``agricultural land'' means any land that is used, or capable of use without substantial modification, for production of farm products. (B) Inclusions.--The term ``agricultural land'' includes irrigation water, livestock water, surface water, groundwater, and agricultural inputs on or associated with land described in subparagraph (A). (2) Commercial farm.--The term ``commercial farm'' means a farm on which a person produces any farm product with the intent that the farm product be sold or otherwise disposed of to generate income. (3) Eligible government.--The term ``eligible government'' means-- (A) a State; (B) the District of Columbia; (C) a territory of the United States; and (D) an Indian Tribe. (4) Farm product.-- (A) In general.--The term ``farm product'' means a