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On March 17, 2022, a bipartisan group of House members, including Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced H.R. 7142—the Prevent Release of Toxic Emissions, Contamination and Transfer (PROTECT) Act. The proposed bill would add PFAS to the list of hazardous air pollutants under section 112(b) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412(b)), as well as direct EPA’s Administrator to revise the Clean Air Act’s section 112(c)(1) list to include both major sources and area sources of PFAS. The bill, which is currently with the House Energy and Commerce Committee for review and consideration, is just the latest example of the bipartisan focus on using all available federal tools to regulate potential sources of PFAS.