Sponsor
Hillary Scholten
Representative · D-MI
Representative · D-MI
The bill reduces PFAS risks to people, drinking water, and ecosystems by requiring pre-dredging disposal and mitigation planning, at the cost of potential project delays, higher upfront expenses, and possible constraints on rapid emergency dredging.
Local communities (residents near dredging sites) will have reduced PFAS exposure because disposal sites and mitigation measures must be identified before dredging.
Drinking water systems and aquatic ecosystems will receive greater protection because PFAS impacts must be planned for and mitigated before dredging occurs.
Project sponsors, local officials, and taxpayers will face fewer regulatory surprises and better transparency because potential PFAS‑related disposal and mitigation issues are identified up front.
Local governments and communities may face reduced ability to perform rapid emergency dredging because stricter preconditions for PFAS planning could delay urgent maintenance.
Navigation, flood-control, and other dredging projects may be delayed while disposal sites and mitigation plans are identified, slowing infrastructure work.
Federal, state, or local budgets and taxpayers may incur higher upfront costs because of added planning and PFAS mitigation requirements tied to dredging projects.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Requires the Army Corps to identify disposal sites, mitigation for water/public health, and potential delays before dredging where PFAS are present.
Official title: To require the Corps of Engineers to carry out advanced planning for dredging activities in areas with known PFAS contamination, and for other purposes.
Introduced June 25, 2026 by Hillary Scholten · Last progress June 25, 2026
Requires the Army Corps of Engineers to do advance planning before dredging where dredged material is known or likely to contain PFAS. The planning must identify a disposal location, describe how water quality and public health impacts will be mitigated, and note any expected delays caused by PFAS contamination. The law applies to Corps-led dredging activities and is intended to ensure environmental and public-health protection steps are considered and documented before work proceeds where PFAS are present.