PFAS Alternatives Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3184 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3184 To drive innovation in developing next-generation protection for firefighters by accelerating the development of PFAS-free turnout gear, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 5, 2025 Mrs. Dingell (for herself, Mr. Graves, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Titus, Mr. Kean, Mr. Ivey, and Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To drive innovation in developing next-generation protection for firefighters by accelerating the development of PFAS-free turnout gear, 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 ``Protecting Firefighters and Advancing State-of-the-Art Alternatives Act'' or the ``PFAS Alternatives Act''. SEC. 2. PREVENTING OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS AND INJURY BY EXPANDING THE AVAILABILITY OF NEXT-GENERATION TURNOUT GEAR. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a nonprofit organization, institution of higher education, national fire service organization, or national fire safety organization, as determined by the Secretary, with experience in not fewer than three of the following: (A) Conducting research on issues related to cancer and other occupational illnesses among firefighters. (B) Educating firefighters and othe