Establish a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services compensation program for eligible firefighters and families harmed by PFAS-related illnesses or deaths.

Darren Soto · Florida · Democratic

policy impact 0.72 specificity 0.86 extraction confidence 94%

Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Direct the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to establish a PFAS injury compensation claims program for eligible firefighters and families.. Promised outcome: Eligible firefighters and families affected by PFAS-related conditions can seek timely, uniform, and adequate compensation.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Official House press release for Rep. Darren Soto, U.S. Representative for Florida's 9th District, announcing introduction of H.R. 10462, the Firefighter PFAS Injury Compensation Act of 2026.

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The Firefighter PFAS Injury Compensation Act of 2026 directs the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to establish a program under which eligible firefighters and their families can file a claim to seek timely, uniform, and adequate compensation.

Soto introduced legislation that would direct HHS to create a compensation program for eligible firefighters and families affected by PFAS-related injuries or deaths.

Soto, Boyle, Larson, Booker Introduce Firefighter PFAS Injury Compensation Act of 2026 to Compensate Firefighter Families Impacted by PFAS-Related Illnesses | Congressman Darren Soto
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Evidence

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Mr. Soto (for himself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Official House bill metadata shows Soto introduced H.R. 10462 during the lookback window, but the listed action is referral to committees rather than enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10462 (IH) - Firefighter PFAS Injury Compensation Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr10462ih | Related Documents | GovInfo
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The Secretary shall establish a program, to be known as the Firefighter PFAS Injury Compensation Program

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill text directly matches the commitment by directing HHS to establish the firefighter PFAS compensation program, but it is still only introduced legislation.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10462 Introduced in House - Firefighter PFAS Injury Compensation Act of 2026 - GovInfo
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Mr. Booker introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Official Senate metadata shows a companion Senate bill was introduced and referred to Finance, indicating bicameral effort but not completed delivery.

unresolved same_term A for effort

S. 5410 (IS) - Firefighter PFAS Injury Compensation Act of 2026 - BILLS-119s5410is | Related Documents | GovInfo
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to compensate firefighters and families who have suffered from injuries or have died from PFAS-related conditions

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Soto's official release confirms the purpose of the newly introduced legislation during the lookback window; it describes an attempt, not an enacted program.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Soto, Boyle, Larson, Booker Introduce Firefighter PFAS Injury Compensation Act of 2026 to Compensate Firefighter Families Impacted by PFAS-Related Illnesses | Congressman Darren Soto
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Assessments

Public state: pending As of 2026-10-12 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. same_term A for effort

Verified evidence shows Soto materially advanced the commitment by introducing H.R. 10462 and bill text would direct HHS to establish the Firefighter PFAS Injury Compensation Program. However, the verified passages show introduction and committee referral only, not enactment or an established HHS compensation program. With no documented expired deadline as of 2026-10-12, the promise to establish the program remains unresolved rather than delivered or partial.

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