Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8238

RESTART Communities Act of 2026

Contaminated Sites: Economic Revitalization and Cleanup

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Next up: A house committee

The RESTART Communities Act of 2026 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was sent to three different House committees on April 8, 2026, and it must be reviewed by these groups before it can move forward. The bill is not actively moving because no further action has occurred since it was introduced.

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Unlikely to pass

While the bill has support from both parties, most bills introduced in the House do not make it through the many committee steps required to become law.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 9951 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 9951 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill requires the EPA and the Department of Commerce to work together to fix up polluted land, like old factories. The goal is to turn these empty sites into places where new businesses can open and create long-term jobs for the community.
Local towns and business owners would get better access to federal grants and loans to help pay for the work. The government would also provide technical experts to help people navigate the complicated rules for cleaning up and rebuilding on contaminated land.
The plan focuses on helping struggling areas by involving the public in the planning process. It aims to make sure that the people living near these sites have a say in how the land is used and that the projects benefit the local environment.
The policy also creates training and job opportunities in the cleanup industry. This includes internships and special school programs to help people learn the skills needed to work on environmental and construction projects in their own neighborhoods.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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Apr 9, 2026House

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Energy and Commerce, 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.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Apr 9, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

RESTART Communities Act of 2026

Bill NumberHR 8238

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Energy and Commerce, 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.

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