119th Congress · House bill · Last action Mar 20, 2026
H.R. 8016In CommitteeEnvironmental Protection
Democrats propose regulating "forever chemicals" in drinking water and environment
Sponsor: Rep. McCollum, Betty (D-MN)6 cosponsorsIntroduced Mar 19, 2026
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What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the House floor.
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Activity timeline
Mar 20
Mar 20
Mar 20
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Mar 19
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Mar 19
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.
Mar 19
Mar 19
Mar 19
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.
Mar 19
Mar 19
Mar 19
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.
Mar 19
Mar 19
Mar 19
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.
Mar 19
Mar 19
Mar 19
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.
Mar 19
Mar 19
Mar 19
Introduced in House
Mar 19
Mar 19
Mar 19
Introduced in House
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All 8 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Mar 20
HOUSEReferred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Mar 19
HOUSEReferred 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.
Mar 19
HOUSEReferred 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.
Mar 19
HOUSEReferred 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.
Mar 19
HOUSEReferred 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.
Mar 19
HOUSEReferred 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.
Mar 19
Introduced in House
Mar 19
Introduced in House
All 6 cosponsors
6 Democrats · 0 Republicans
Democrats (6)
Morrison, KellyMN-03
Grijalva, Adelita S.AZ-07
Krishnamoorthi, RajaIL-08
Quigley, MikeIL-05
Carson, AndréIN-07
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