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
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.
No matching text found for 'PFAS' in the member's current press releases archive page, which lists the most recent May-June 2026 items.
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.