House Panel’s PFAS Provisions Set Up Showdown With Senate (1)

The Senate on Thursday put off further action for weeks on its mammoth defense authorization bill that has become a battleground for efforts to address exposure to PFAS.

But the Senate’s $740.5 billion fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (S. 4049), which the chamber is to return to after a two-plus week recess for the July 4 holiday, will have to be reconciled with a House defense bill.

The House version now has stronger PFAS provisions.

The Senate on Thursday also agreed to take up six amendments when the chamber returns to the bill the week of July ...