6PPD Task Force Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4325 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4325 To establish a task force to address the impacts of the chemical 6PPD and its byproduct 6PPD-Q on coho salmon and the environment and to promote research and funding opportunities for an alternative to 6PPD, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 16 (legislative day, April 14), 2026 Mr. Merkley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish a task force to address the impacts of the chemical 6PPD and its byproduct 6PPD-Q on coho salmon and the environment and to promote research and funding opportunities for an alternative to 6PPD, 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 ``6PPD Task Force Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) 6PPD.--The term ``6PPD'' means the chemical compound N- (1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N'- 11 phenyl-p-phenylenediamine. (2) 6PPD-Q.--The term ``6PPD-Q'' means 6PPD-quinone. (3) Task force.--The term ``Task Force'' means the 6PPD Task Force established pursuant to section 4(a). SEC. 3. FINDINGS. Congress finds that-- (1) 6PPD is a chemical commonly used in all motor vehicle tires, military vehicle tires, and aircraft tires, contributing to passenger safety by preventing tires from degrading quickly and ensuring tire durability; (2) as 6PPD in tires reacts with oxygen or ozone in the environment, 6PPD breaks down and transforms into compounds, including 6PPD-Q; (3) stormwater runoff may cause tire and road wear particles containing 6PPD-Q to wash into streams, rivers, and other bodies of water th