Purposes

The purposes of this Act are— (1) to encourage PFAS research and provide accountability for irresponsible PFAS manufacturing and irresponsible use of PFAS in manufacturing by codifying— (A) a Federal cause of action for individuals significantly exposed to PFAS; and (B) a medical monitoring remedy for those individuals; (2) to help address harm to individuals significantly exposed to PFAS by— (A) codifying that harm as an injury at law and equity; and (B) shifting the costs of medical monitoring from those individuals to the parties responsible for the exposure; and (3) to provide incentives for industry to fund PFAS safety research.