S4005Referred to Committee
Responsible Containment Reauthorization Act of 2026
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-03-05
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
John W. Hickenlooper
Democrat · CO · Senator
Votes with party: 58.0% (319 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/H000273
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Cosponsors (2)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2026-03-05
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2026-03-05
Previously
- Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeReferred To · 2026-03-05
Plain-English Summary
This bill would reauthorize federal programs and funding related to containing and managing energy-related risks, likely focusing on nuclear waste storage, carbon capture, or similar containment infrastructure. The legislation would affect energy companies, government agencies overseeing these programs, and potentially communities near containment facilities by determining how much money and authority these programs receive over the coming years. The bill is currently under review by the Senate's energy committee.
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Subjects
Energy
Full Bill Text
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4005 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4005 To amend the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 to extend the authorization of a disposal site in Mesa County, Colorado, until the site is filled to designed capacity. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2026 Mr. Hickenlooper (for himself, Mr. Curtis, and Mr. Bennet) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 to extend the authorization of a disposal site in Mesa County, Colorado, until the site is filled to designed capacity. 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 ``Responsible Containment Reauthorization Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION. Section 112(a)(1)(B) of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 7922(a)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ``, or September 30, 2031, whichever comes first''. <all>
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