June 5, 2025
Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Ms. McDonald Rivet) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
To direct the Secretary of Defense to designate a Coordinator for Engagement with PFAS-impacted defense communities.
Section 1. Coordinator for engagement for PFAS-impacted defense communities
(a) Establishment
Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall designate an official of the Department of Defense as the Coordinator for Engagement with Defense Communities Affected by PFAS
.
(b) Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Coordinator designated under subsection (a) are—
(1)
to improve the outreach, education, and communication efforts of the Department with respect to current or former defense communities located in the United States that have been affected by the contamination or leakage of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (referred to in this section as PFAS
); and
(2)
to serve as a dedicated liaison between the Department and local governments, advocacy organizations, and individual citizens in the current and former defense communities where the Department has ongoing or incomplete PFAS remediation projects.
(c) Definition of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances
In this section, the terms perfluoroalkyl substance and polyfluoroalkyl substance have the meanings given such terms in section 333(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 3531; 10 U.S.C. 3062 note).