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Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-8296| House 
| Updated: 4/15/2026
Emanuel Cleaver

Emanuel Cleaver

Democratic Representative

Missouri

Cosponsors (3)
Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) to incorporate climate change considerations into the cleanup and management of hazardous waste sites. It mandates that when the President selects remedial actions for these sites, the decision must now include an assessment of the potential threat to human health and the environment from local natural disasters and extreme weather hazards , specifically accounting for their projected exacerbation or change due to climate change . This ensures that environmental cleanups are designed with future climate impacts in mind, enhancing their long-term effectiveness and resilience. Furthermore, the legislation requires that during the mandatory five-year reviews of completed remedial actions, an assessment must be conducted to determine if the selected action remains protective, taking into account these same climate change-related natural disasters and extreme weather hazards. This provision aims to safeguard communities and the environment against evolving threats posed by a changing climate.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8915
Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-1444
Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2023
Apr 14, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-4289
Introduced in Senate
Apr 15, 2026
Introduced in House
Apr 15, 2026
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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8915
    Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-1444
    Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2023


  • April 14, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-4289
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 15, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • April 15, 2026
    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.

Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-8296| House 
| Updated: 4/15/2026
This bill amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) to incorporate climate change considerations into the cleanup and management of hazardous waste sites. It mandates that when the President selects remedial actions for these sites, the decision must now include an assessment of the potential threat to human health and the environment from local natural disasters and extreme weather hazards , specifically accounting for their projected exacerbation or change due to climate change . This ensures that environmental cleanups are designed with future climate impacts in mind, enhancing their long-term effectiveness and resilience. Furthermore, the legislation requires that during the mandatory five-year reviews of completed remedial actions, an assessment must be conducted to determine if the selected action remains protective, taking into account these same climate change-related natural disasters and extreme weather hazards. This provision aims to safeguard communities and the environment against evolving threats posed by a changing climate.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8915
Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-1444
Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2023
Apr 14, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-4289
Introduced in Senate
Apr 15, 2026
Introduced in House
Apr 15, 2026
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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8915
    Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-1444
    Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2023


  • April 14, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-4289
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 15, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • April 15, 2026
    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.
Emanuel Cleaver

Emanuel Cleaver

Democratic Representative

Missouri

Cosponsors (3)
Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted