H.R. 3184 · 119th Congress

Funds research on firefighter protective gear made without PFAS chemicals

Official title: PFAS Alternatives Act1

Never got a floor vote

§1What it does

Why this matters: A plain-English description of the bill as it was voted on, written by us from the official summary and text.

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This bill would direct the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to create a grant program for research, development and testing of firefighter turnout gear, the protective clothing worn while fighting fires, made without PFAS, a class of synthetic chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.2,3,4 It would authorize $25 million a year from 2025 through 2029 for the grants, which would go to nonprofit groups, universities and national fire service or fire safety organizations that partner with the firefighting industry.2 Starting in 2027, it would also fund guidance and training for firefighters on safely wearing, cleaning and caring for the new gear, authorizing $2 million a year through 2031, and it would require a progress report to Congress within two years.2

§2Status

StatusLatest action, May 6, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.1
IntroducedMay 5, 2025
SponsorRep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
Cosponsors150 cosponsors (33 Republican, 117 Democratic)
Official recordH.R. 3184 on Congress.gov

§3It never got a vote

Why this matters: This bill had wide support from both parties, but it never reached the House or Senate floor, so no member of Congress was ever recorded voting for or against it.

Latest action, May 6, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.1 How bills die without a vote.

2026 candidates who sponsored or cosponsored it (135)