Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2026
Rep. McCollum Pushes Bill to Ban Nonessential Forever Chemicals Within 10 Years
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and has been sent to several House committees for review. It is actively moving forward as it awaits further study by these groups. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
While there is growing public concern about these chemicals, a total ban faces heavy opposition from chemical manufacturers and industry groups due to high costs.
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Small manufacturers and businesses that use PFAS in their products or processes face significant new compliance costs. They must file annual reports costing up to $100,000 each and submit phaseout plans within 3 years. While the bill allows the EPA to reduce fees for small manufacturers, the transition to alternatives and reporting burden could strain small firms disproportionately.
“the amount of the annual report fee shall be $100,000 for each annual report submitted under section 102(a)(2), which may be lower for small manufacturers as determined by the Administrator”
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Armed Services, 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.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
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The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
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No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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3 articlesCongress Advances PFAS Overhaul: The Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2026
On March 19, 2026, Senator Richard J. Durbin introduced S. 4153, the Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2026. The legislation would establish a nationwide framework for phasing out non-essential uses of PFAS in products while imposing strict limits on environmental releases.
Bill to Limit PFAS Use Re-introduced in Washington
Bicameral federal legislation that calls for studying PFAS 'forever chemicals' and their health risks, and restricting their non-essential use, was re-introduced in March. The bill would establish a 10-year time frame for phasing out non-essential PFAS and ending their release into the environment.
PRAG Regulatory Roundup | April 2026
Sen. Dick Durbin filed S. 4153, the Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2026, on March 19. This proposed legislation addresses PFAS across the domestic supply chain with a 10-year phase-out timeline for non-essential PFAS and does not explicitly preempt stricter state laws.
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Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2026
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