HR8296Referred to Committee

Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-04-15
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Emanuel Cleaver
Emanuel Cleaver
Democrat · MO · Representative
Votes with party: 99.1% (532 recorded votes)

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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.

2026-04-15

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would require the government to consider climate change impacts when cleaning up contaminated sites under existing environmental law, potentially making cleanup standards stricter to account for how pollution and climate change interact. The change would affect companies responsible for cleaning up hazardous waste sites, environmental agencies overseeing the cleanup process, and communities living near contaminated areas.

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Environmental Protection

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8296 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8296 To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to provide for the consideration of climate change, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2026 Mr. Cleaver (for himself, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Ms. Tlaib, and Mr. Krishnamoorthi) introduced the following bill; which was 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to provide for the consideration of climate change, and for other purposes. 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 ``Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION. Section 121 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9621) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(1), in the fifth sentence-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``account:'' and inserting ``account--''; (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'' at the end; (C) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (D) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following: ``(H) the potential threat to human health and the environment associated with local natural disasters and extreme weather hazards, including any projected exacerbation or change in those disasters and hazards due to climate change.''; and (2) in subsection (c), by inserting after the first sentence the following: ``The President shall include in the review an assessment of whether the selected remedial action remains protective after taking into account local natural disasters and extreme weather hazards, including any projected exacerbation or change in those disasters and hazards due to climate change.''. <all>
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