Martin Heinrich: “I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 55, S. 231. The PRESIDING…”

“I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 55, S. 231. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 231) to direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to develop guidance for firefighters and other emergency response personnel on best practices to protect them from exposure to PFAS and to limit and prevent the release of PFAS into the environment, and for other purposes. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, which had been reported from the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, with an amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof the following SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances Act'' or the ``PFAS Act''. SEC. 2. GUIDANCE ON HOW TO PREVENT EXPOSURE TO AND RELEASE OF PFAS.…”