To the Members of the United States Senate:
The U.S. Chamber urges you to oppose S.J. Res. 187, a joint resolution that would disapprove EPA’s Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Reporting and Recordkeeping Under TSCA 8(a)(7) (EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0549; FRL-7902.4-02-OCSPP). The rule was final on April 13, 2026.
This resolution would undermine practical implementation of a complex reporting rule and create unnecessary confusion for businesses seeking to comply in good faith. EPA has recognized that regulated entities need time, clear guidance, a functional reporting tool, and adequate testing before submitting information through the Agency’s electronic system. That system has not been ready to process the volume, complexity, and confidentiality demands of the data that EPA seeks, and forcing submissions before the system is tested would increase costs, reduce data quality, and risk avoidable failures. Allowing additional time until January 2027 is a commonsense and rational approach to addressing these challenges.
Congress should allow EPA to complete its work to make the PFAS reporting rule more targeted, workable, and consistent with TSCA.
Disapproving EPA’s timing modification would not improve environmental outcomes. Instead, it would force companies toward compliance under uncertain requirements before EPA finalizes revisions, updates and tests the reporting system, publishes guidance, and ensures confidential business information is protected.
A durable PFAS reporting program should produce decision-useful data while minimizing unnecessary burdens and ensuring that compliance is practically feasible. S.J. Res. 187 would move regulation in the opposite direction.
We respectfully urge you to oppose S.J. Res. 187.
Sincerely,
Marty Durbin
Senior Vice President, Policy
President, Global Energy Institute
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
