S4856Referred to Committee

Remote Waste Storage Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-23
Introduced
1
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Sponsor

Dan Sullivan
Dan Sullivan
Republican · AK · Senator
Votes with party: 73.7% (870 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$4,600k

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Cosponsors (1)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

2026-06-23

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would modify federal waste disposal rules to allow communities in remote areas to store certain solid waste on-site rather than requiring it to be transported elsewhere for disposal. This change would primarily affect rural residents and small communities that lack nearby landfills or waste management facilities, potentially reducing transportation costs and environmental impacts from long-distance waste hauling. The bill is currently under review by the Senate's environmental committee.

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Subjects

Environmental Protection

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4856 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4856 To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide for onsite storage in certain remote areas. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 23, 2026 Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide for onsite storage in certain remote areas. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Remote Waste Storage Act''. SEC. 2. ONSITE STORAGE IN REMOTE AREAS. Section 3001(d)(6) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6921(d)(6)) is amended, in the second sentence, by inserting ``, or for not more than 2 years if such generator lacks year-round surface transportation access to a treatment, storage, or disposal facility and the accumulation of the hazardous waste is conducted in compliance with all applicable laws (including regulations)'' before the period at the end. <all>
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