Contact Congress about H.R. 4168: PFAS National Drinking Water Standard Act of 2025

Public water systems would have to follow the EPA’s 2024 PFAS drinking water rule as federal law. The bill locks in the version that existed on June 25, 2024.

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PFAS National Drinking Water Standard Act of 2025 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Latest action on H.R. 4168: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects public water systems and the people who use them for tap water. Water systems would have to meet the PFAS limits and follow the testing and reporting steps in the EPA rule. People served by those systems could see stronger protection from PFAS in drinking water. States, local utilities, and regulators would also have a clearer federal standard to plan around.

Why this matters: This bill matters because it could make PFAS limits in public tap water harder to weaken or undo. Today, the rule comes from the EPA. This bill would give that rule the added weight of a law passed by Congress. That could help water systems plan, but it could also make future changes more complicated if science or technology changes.

Key provisions in H.R. 4168

• The bill adopts the EPA’s PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation. That rule was published in the Federal Register on April 26, 2024, at 89 Federal Register 32532.
• The bill locks in the version of the rule that was in effect on June 25, 2024. That date controls which version becomes law.
• The bill gives the EPA’s existing PFAS drinking water rule “the force and effect of law.” In plain terms, Congress would make the agency rule a legal requirement.
• The rule would apply nationwide to public drinking water systems. These are systems covered by the EPA’s National Primary Drinking Water Regulations, the federal rules for public tap water safety.
• The bill does not copy or change the EPA rule’s text. It adopts the whole rule by pointing to it.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 4168

What is H.R. 4168?

Public water systems would have to follow the EPA’s 2024 PFAS drinking water rule as federal law. The bill locks in the version that existed on June 25, 2024.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 4168?

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Who should I contact about H.R. 4168?

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