Senator Gary C. Peters introduces S. 5555: PFAS Remediation Actions to Prevent an Increasingly Delayed Response Act

We have received text from S. 5555: PFAS Remediation Actions to Prevent an Increasingly Delayed Response Act. This bill was received on 2026-09-24, and currently has 3 cosponsors.

Here is a short summary of the bill:

This bill would require the Department of Defense to speed up cleanup work for PFAS , a group of long-lasting chemicals often found in firefighting foam and other military-related uses, at certain military installations.

What it would require the Pentagon to do

• Start cleanup actions at at least 100 sites within 2 years. The Secretary of Defense would have to begin interim remedial actions for PFAS contamination at not fewer than 100 covered military sites, as long as doing so fits existing environmental laws.
• Finish ongoing cleanup work on time. The bill says the Pentagon must make sure any PFAS remediation already underway at military installations is completed promptly.
• Brief Congress within 30 days. The Defense Secretary would have to update the House and Senate Armed Services Committees on the status and expected progress of PFAS cleanup at covered sites.

Which sites count

The bill defines “covered sites” as certain Department of Defense installations from a list of 727 sites where cleanup timelines have become later than they were in an earlier Pentagon publication. In other words, it focuses on military locations where PFAS cleanup has been delayed compared with earlier plans.

Possible exception

The Pentagon could target fewer than 100 sites only if it cannot find enough sites that meet a specific federal cleanup factor in the relevant environmental rules. If that happens, the department would have to report to Congress explaining that it reviewed each site and could not identify enough qualifying locations.

What “interim remedial actions” means

These are preliminary or partial cleanup steps taken before a final, full cleanup is finished. The bill does not spell out one single cleanup method; it directs the Pentagon to begin actions consistent with federal environmental law.

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Senator Gary C. Peters Bill Proposals

Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Senator Gary C. Peters:

• S.5648: A bill to direct agencies to be transparent when using automated and augmented systems to interact with the public or make critical decisions, and for other purposes.
• S.5555: PFAS RAPID Response Act
• S.5450: A bill to adjust the rail safety inspections General Schedule classification, and for other purposes.
• S.4885: Shandra Eisenga Human Cell and Tissue Product Safety Act
• S.4861: Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2026
• S.4811: Tribal Conservation Priorities Inclusion Act

You can track bills proposed by Senator Gary C. Peters on Investivoq's politician page for Peters.

Senator Gary C. Peters Net Worth

Investivoq estimates that Senator Gary C. Peters is worth $7.4M, as of October 8th, 2026. This is the 136th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.

Peters has approximately $3.6M invested in publicly traded assets which Investivoq is able to track live.

You can track Senator Gary C. Peters's net worth on Investivoq's politician page for Peters.

Senator Gary C. Peters Stock Trading

We have data on up to $4.7M of trades from Senator Gary C. Peters, which we parsed from STOCK Act filings. Some of the largest trades include:

• A March 13th, 2023 sale of up to $100K of $NUE. The stock has risen 58.55% since then.
• A December 12th, 2025 sale of up to $50K of $INTC. The stock has risen 199.18% since then.
• A May 14th, 2024 sale of up to $50K of $IFF. The stock has fallen 12.96% since then.
• A April 25th, 2019 sale of up to $50K of $TOT. The stock has fallen 56.31% since then.
• A April 23rd, 2026 sale of up to $50K of $CTVA. The stock has fallen 81.85% since then.

You can track Senator Gary C. Peters's stock trading on Investivoq's politician page for Peters.

2026 Michigan US Senate Election

There has been approximately $366,173,147 of spending in Michigan US Senate elections over the last two years, per our estimates.

Approximately $296,129,074 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:

• SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND ($45,917,033)
• WINSENATE ($41,000,516)
• AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION ($31,396,550)
• UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') ($30,658,730)
• SLF PAC ($28,169,451)

The rating for this race is currently "Toss Up".

You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 Michigan US Senate election.

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