I’m pleased to once again co-lead the PFAS Alternatives Act to eliminate toxic substances from firefighter equipment and support the long-term well-being of these brave men and women.
Co-lead legislation to accelerate the development of PFAS-free turnout gear for firefighters.
Occurrences
The PFAS Alternatives Act would: ... Support guidance and training for firefighters on best practices for reducing harmful exposures through the proper wearing, cleaning, and caring for next-generation turnout gear.
Evidence
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AP reported that a congressional bill introduced in July would accelerate the search for safer alternatives and support firefighter training to reduce exposure from existing gear.
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No matching text found for 'PFAS' in the member's current press releases archive page, which lists the most recent May-June 2026 items.
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No matching text found for 'PFAS', 'firefighter', or 'turnout' on this archived press releases page covering August 2024 items.
Assessments
The available evidence shows that a federal PFAS-turnout-gear bill existed in July 2023, but it does not identify Thomas H. Kean Jr. as a sponsor, co-lead, or other material driver, and it does not show enactment or another concrete delivery event. The provided official-communications checks also found no PFAS or firefighter-turnout-gear action in accessible Kean press-release pages. Because the record here does not reliably establish either that he co-led the promised legislation or that he failed after a documented serious attempt, the claim is best judged unresolved rather than delivered, partial, or never.