Contact Congress about S. 3353: Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act

Farmers with PFAS-polluted land or water could get more help through state, territorial, and Tribal programs. The money could support testing, cleanup, income replacement, and farm changes.

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Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8513).

Latest action on S. 3353: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8513)

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects farmers whose land, water, crops, or animals are harmed by PFAS pollution. It also affects states, territories, the District of Columbia, and Tribes because they would apply for and run the grants. Rural communities and food businesses could feel the effects if testing, cleanup, or farm changes help keep local farms operating.

Why this matters: PFAS pollution can make farmland harder to use and farm products harder to sell. Farmers may face cleanup costs, lost income, and hard choices about whether to keep farming. This bill would shift some of that burden to public grant programs run through USDA and local governments. It could also create more data on where PFAS is found and how farms can respond.

Key provisions in S. 3353

• The bill creates a new USDA grant program for PFAS pollution on farms. States, territories, the District of Columbia, and Indian Tribes could use it for farm land and farm water problems.
• A government qualifies only if PFAS levels in soil or water are found unsafe. USDA and the Environmental Protection Agency would make that call and consider state soil and water standards.
• Smaller eligible governments would get a guaranteed share. At least 30% of all program money each year must go to governments with under 3 million people.
• The money could pay for health checks, including blood tests. It could also pay for polluted land or products, and for removing or disposing of affected crops and animals.
• Grants could help polluted farms stay in business. The money may support new production systems, cleanup steps, or new technology.

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Farmers with PFAS-polluted land or water could get more help through state, territorial, and Tribal programs. The money could support testing, cleanup, income replacement, and farm changes.

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