"Congress is proposing to reverse measures that protect military service members, firefighters and others from harmful PFAS chemicals.
The Senate draft of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act proposes lifting a moratorium on military incineration of waste products consisting of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and reverses a ban on the use of two types of hazardous PFAS chemicals in cookware, carpet, and other products supplied for service members and their families on military bases.
In a House draft, lawmakers seek to extend a deadline for the Department of Defense (DOD) to phase out the use of firefighting foam made with PFAS. The legislation would additionally allow the military to resume purchasing the foams, which it is currently prohibited from doing. The firefighting foams made with PFAS have been linked to a wide range of cancers.
August 28 marked the deadline for filing amendments to the House bill.
Evan Davis, the director of government affairs at the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), said the group is “very much opposed” to pushing back the phaseout deadline. IAFF represents the interests of fire fighters and medical workers, including those employed those employed by the military. The group has been lobbying for PFAS protections from the DOD."
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