Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8296

Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2026

Superfund Cleanup: Climate Change Protections

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Part of: Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2026

This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by two House committees. It was recently introduced and is actively moving forward as it awaits further action from these groups. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.

Part of: story →Companion bill: Sen. Schiff Introduces Bill Requiring Toxic Waste Cleanups to Account for Climate Change Risks →

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Unlikely to pass

This bill is sponsored by a small group of Democrats and faces a difficult path in a divided Congress where climate change regulations are often debated along party lines.

Key Points

This bill requires the government to look at how climate change might affect toxic waste sites known as Superfund sites. When planning a cleanup, officials would have to consider if extreme weather or natural disasters could cause the site to leak or become dangerous to the public.
The policy changes the rules for how the government picks cleanup methods. It adds a requirement to account for local disasters like floods, wildfires, or storms that are expected to get worse because of a changing climate.
Every five years, the government already checks on these sites to make sure they are still safe. This bill would require those reviews to specifically check if the cleanup is still working even with new weather patterns and climate risks.
This matters because many toxic waste sites are located near water or in areas prone to disasters. If a site is flooded or damaged by a storm, dangerous chemicals could spread into nearby neighborhoods and drinking water.

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Milestones

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Apr 15, 2026House

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.

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

Apr 15, 2026

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2026

Bill NumberHR 8296

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred 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.