Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick and Debbie Dingell introduced bipartisan legislation last week to prevent the Trump administration from rolling back a drinking water regulation for “forever chemicals.”
The “PFAS National Drinking Water Standard Act of 2025” would codify into law strict federal limits in drinking water for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, a class of man-made substances linked to certain cancers and other human health problems.
The EPA rule faces an uncertain future, with Administrator Lee Zeldin having announced plans to revise the regulation and push back the compliance deadline. Zeldin has also repeatedly asked a federal court to pause litigation challenging the rule as the agency evaluates a path forward.
Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), a moderate on environmental issues who has previously supported action to address PFAS contamination, said he introduced the bill because of harms caused by the chemicals in his district. He and Dingell (D-Mich.) are co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional PFAS Task Force.
