Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2025
Sen. Capito and Ms. Blunt Rochester Push Bipartisan Bill to Double Grants for Cleaning Up Polluted Local Sites
The Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2025 has been approved by the Senate committee and is now waiting for a vote by the full Senate. It is currently listed on the Senate legislative calendar and is actively moving through the process. There are no other scheduled actions at this time.
Legislative Progress
This bill has strong support from both parties and has already moved quickly through the Senate committee. It updates a popular program that helps local economies across the country.
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Personal Impact
Renters in communities with brownfield sites may see neighborhood improvements as contaminated properties are cleaned up and redeveloped. However, revitalized land could also attract new development that raises rents in surrounding areas, creating a mixed effect for some renters.
State Impacts
Milestones
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 6.
The bill is now on the schedule for the full chamber to consider. It's in line for debate and a vote.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Capito without amendment. Without written report.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Committee consideration held. Business Meeting printed. S. Hrg. 119-267.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Related News
4 articlesSenate Panel Unanimously Backs Bill to Boost Brownfields Cleanup
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee unanimously passed the Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2025, which aims to double the maximum grant amount for cleaning up contaminated sites to $1 million and reduce financial barriers for small communities.
Senate panel unanimously passes bipartisan brownfields bill
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee advanced the Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2025, a bipartisan measure to expand the EPA's ability to help communities clean up and redevelop polluted properties like old factories and gas stations.
Senate panel advances brownfields reauthorization
The Senate EPW Committee moved forward with a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the brownfields program through 2030. The legislation would double the size of cleanup grants and lower the matching fund requirements for disadvantaged neighborhoods.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2025
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