Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 8296
Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2026
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Introduced 2026-04-15Topic: environment · climateSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill changes the federal Superfund law, which governs the cleanup of hazardous waste sites. When choosing a cleanup plan for a site, officials would have to take into account the threat to human health and the environment from local natural disasters and extreme weather, including projected changes due to climate change. During the periodic reviews of completed cleanup actions, the President would have to assess whether the chosen cleanup still protects people and the environment when those disasters, weather hazards, and climate-related changes are considered.
Sponsors
- Emanuel Cleaver Democrat sponsor
- 3 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-04-15 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-04-15 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-04-15 | Introduced in House | introduce |