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Requires the Secretary of Defense to produce a CERCLA-consistent strategy and public information to speed DoD responses to PFAS releases from military and National Guard sites, including prioritization criteria, cleanup timelines, resource plans, and performance benchmarks. It also requires a public DoD online dashboard listing funding, cleanup status, timelines, and community points of contact for each affected installation, with deadlines for submission and publication.
The bill substantially increases transparency, accountability, and testing to speed PFAS cleanup at military sites—improving public health protections for nearby communities—while raising DoD and taxpayer costs, straining departmental resources, and creating heightened local expectations and potential economic impacts.
Communities near military installations will receive semiannual public dashboards showing PFAS remediation funding, status, and contact information, improving local access to information and oversight.
People living and working near installations (and military personnel) will see faster, more prioritized PFAS cleanups because the DoD must deliver a CERCLA‑consistent cleanup strategy with prioritization criteria and timelines within 180 days.
Military personnel and government stakeholders will have clearer performance benchmarks across military departments, improving accountability and likely accelerating remediation efforts.
Taxpayers may face increased costs because accelerated remediation and expanded reporting requirements will require additional DoD funding or appropriations.
DoD may need to reallocate funds and staff to meet tight deadlines and semiannual reporting, straining resources and potentially diverting money or personnel from other defense or support programs.
Publishing site‑specific timelines and funding could raise community expectations that may be unmet if remediation is slower than projected, creating frustration and local trust issues.
Introduced December 11, 2025 by Gary C. Peters · Last progress December 11, 2025