119th Congress · introduced in the House · Mar 19, 2026
Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2026
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Latest action (Mar 20, 2026): Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Mar 19, 2026)
Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2026
This bill phases out the release and nonessential use of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and addresses PFAS research, remediation, regulation, and enforcement.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must require each manufacturer and user of PFAS to submit annual reports that include specified information about the essential (e.g., critical for health or safety reasons) and nonessential uses of PFAS by such entities. Not later than 10 years after the enactment of this bill, manufacturers and users must fully phase out nonessential uses of PFAS.
The bill also
• establishes specified deadlines to phase out the sale of certain products containing PFAS;
• requires federal agencies, to the maximum extent practicable, to eliminate the procurement of products known to contain PFAS;
• imposes a 10-year phaseout of the release of PFAS above a certain threshold of detection;
• provides enforcement authority to the EPA regarding violations of the requirements of the bill, including through civil and criminal penalties;
• allows citizen suits against manufacturers and users of PFAS and the EPA; and
• addresses actions under state law related to damages from exposure to hazardous substances, including with regard to statutes of repose.
The bill exempts from a bankruptcy petition’s automatic stay any proceeding against a non-debtor entity (e.g., a proceeding to obtain property from a non-debtor) with respect to a PBT claim (a claim relating to persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemicals) against the non-debtor entity, the debtor, or the estate.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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9 citations.
CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$810,000
Spent on own lobbying
…generally. H.R. 6832 - Packaging and Claims Knowledge Act of 2025. H.R. 7181 - Replacement Parts Availability Act. S. 4397 - Sound Science Act of 2026. S.4153/H.R. 8016 - Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2026 S.4397 - Sound Science Act of 2026 H.R.9385 - PROTECT USA Act of 2026 S.J.Res.187 - A joint resolu…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIR CONDITIONING, HEATING AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE (AHRI) · lobbying firm or registrant: SCONSET STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…licy, including PFAS. Legislative proposals related to refrigerants, HFCs, and the implementation of the AIM Act. Legislative proposals related to ENERGY STAR. H.R. 8016 and S. 4153, Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2026. To phaseout production of nonessential uses of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl subst…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COVESTRO LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…regarding building energy efficiency standards Monitor legislative and administrative action regarding supply chain resiliency S. 495 / H.R. 1163, Prove It Act H.R. 8016 / S. 4153, Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIR-CONDITIONING, HEATING, AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: AIR-CONDITIONING, HEATING, AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$326,554
Spent on own lobbying
…licy, including PFAS. Legislative proposals related to refrigerants, HFCs, and the implementation of the AIM Act. Legislative proposals related to ENERGY STAR. H.R. 8016 and S. 4153, Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2026. To phaseout production of nonessential uses of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl subst…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIR CONDITIONING, HEATING AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE (AHRI) · lobbying firm or registrant: SCONSET STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 22, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…licy, including PFAS. Legislative proposals related to refrigerants, HFCs, and the implementation of the AIM Act. Legislative proposals related to ENERGY STAR. H.R. 8016 and S. 4153, Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2026. To phaseout production of nonessential uses of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl subst…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COVESTRO LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…regarding building energy efficiency standards Monitor legislative and administrative action regarding supply chain resiliency S. 495 / H.R. 1163, Prove It Act H.R. 8016 / S. 4153, Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIR-CONDITIONING, HEATING, AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: AIR-CONDITIONING, HEATING, AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$292,577
Spent on own lobbying
…licy, including PFAS. Legislative proposals related to refrigerants, HFCs, and the implementation of the AIM Act. Legislative proposals related to ENERGY STAR. H.R. 8016 and S. 4153, Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2026. To phaseout production of nonessential uses of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl subst…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIR CONDITIONING, HEATING AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE (AHRI) · lobbying firm or registrant: SCONSET STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…licy, including PFAS. Legislative proposals related to refrigerants, HFCs, and the implementation of the AIM Act. Legislative proposals related to ENERGY STAR. H.R. 8016 and S. 4153, Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2026. To phaseout production of nonessential uses of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl subst…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AIR-CONDITIONING, HEATING, AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE · lobbying firm or registrant: AIR-CONDITIONING, HEATING, AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$260,796
Spent on own lobbying
…licy, including PFAS. Legislative proposals related to refrigerants, HFCs, and the implementation of the AIM Act. Legislative proposals related to ENERGY STAR. H.R. 8016 and S. 4153, Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2026. To phaseout production of nonessential uses of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl subst…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing