To require approval from the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for any Federal manufactured home and safety standards, and for other purposes.

House Bill

H.R. 5263

119th Congress

To require approval from the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for any Federal manufactured home and safety standards, and for other purposes.

In Committee

Introduced:Oct 14, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Elissa Slotkin

Senator

Democratic

MI

Cosponsors

5

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Armed Forces and National Security

Summary

This bill requires the Department of Defense to clean up contamination from PFAS chemicals, which are harmful man-made substances, to the strictest state or federal standard. This would ensure that PFAS levels in the environment meet the highest safety requirements.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill requires the Department of Defense to clean up contamination from PFAS chemicals, which are harmful man-made substances, to the strictest state or federal standard. This would ensure that PFAS levels in the environment meet the highest safety requirements.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

PFAS Strictest Standard Act This bill requires the Department of Defense's (DOD's) response actions to address perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substance contamination from DOD or National Guard activities to meet certain standards. PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. DOD must conduct such response actions to achieve a level of PFAS in the environmental media that meets or exceeds the most stringent of the following standards for each applicable PFAS: <ul> <li>the state standard of the state in which the response action is being conducted under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA),</li> <li>a federal standard under CERCLA, or</li> <li>a health advisory under the Safe Drinking Water Act.</li> </ul>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill mandates the Department of Defense to clean up PFAS contamination to the most stringent state, federal, or drinking water standard.
PFAS are harmful man-made chemicals that may have adverse health effects on people.
The bill aims to protect communities near military bases or National Guard facilities from PFAS pollution.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, communities located near military bases and National Guard facilities would benefit from stricter cleanup of PFAS chemicals in the environment. This would reduce exposure to these harmful substances for residents and help ensure safer drinking water and soil quality in affected areas.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Subjects

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Pollution liability

Water quality

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

5263, 119th Congress (2025). "To require approval from the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for any Federal manufactured home and safety standards, and for other purposes.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-5263