S. 231 · 117th Congress · enacted
PFAS Act
Became Public Law No: 117-248.
Latest official action 2022-12-20 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances Act or the PFAS Act This act requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop guidance for firefighters and other emergency response personnel on training, education programs, and best practices to protect them from exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFASs, from firefighting foam and to prevent the release of PFASs into the environment. These substances are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing. DHS shall make available a curriculum designed to reduce and eliminate exposure to PFAS from firefighting foam and personal protective equipment (PPE); prevent the release of PFAS from firefighting foam into the environment; and educate firefighters and other emergency response personnel on foams and non-foam alternatives, PPE, and other firefighting tools and equipment that do not contain PFAS. The U.S. Fire Administration shall make recommendations to DHS as to the content of the curriculum. DHS must create an online public repository on tools and best practices to reduce, limit, and prevent the release of and exposure to PFASs.
Congressional Research Service · 2022-12-20
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Gary C. Peters
Senate · MI · Democratic
-$186,100PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Dan Sullivan
Senate · AK · Republican
$2,134,194PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Margaret Wood Hassan
Senate · NH · Democratic
$613,285PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Thom Tillis
Senate · NC · Republican
$950,975PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Lisa Murkowski
Senate · AK · Republican
$364,300PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Susan M. Collins
Senate · ME · Republican
$2,384,579PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jeanne Shaheen
Senate · NH · Democratic
-$12,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
8 of 8 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$30,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$28,750
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,500
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $6,250
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $12,000
Official PAC recordELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$28,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC$28,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $3,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$26,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$26,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $1,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $9,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$25,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$25,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$25,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDAKOTA PAC$25,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDENALI LEADERSHIP PAC$25,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$25,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordOORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPENNSYLVANIA HONOR$25,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPHILLIPS 66 PAC$25,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSEND IN THE SEAL PAC$25,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$25,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)$25,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$25,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordJPMORGAN CHASE & CO. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $4,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$24,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $1,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $3,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordREPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RJC-PAC)$24,372
ABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Gary C. Peters · Sponsor · -$2,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $2,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)$22,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $7,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $2,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · -$2,500
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordKOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$22,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $6,500
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $3,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordCHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PAC (US CHAMBER PAC)$21,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $7,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $3,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $3,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $3,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordPFIZER INC. PAC$21,500
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $2,500
Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $6,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC)$21,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $7,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL FISHERIES INSTITUTE (FISHPAC)$21,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $6,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$20,000
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
BEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC$20,000
BUILDING A NATIONAL KNOWLEDGEABLE SECURITY PAC$20,000
CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$20,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCHS/COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION CMTE (CHS PAC)$20,000
Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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