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HR 672 111th Congress House

Military Environmental Responsibility Act

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Department of Defense and all other defense-related agencies of the United States to fully comply with Fe… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Department of Defense and all other defense-related agencies of the United States to fully comply with Federal and State environmental laws, including certain laws relating to public health and worker safety, that are designed to protect the environment and the health and safety of the public, particularly those persons most vulnerable to the hazards incident to military operations and installations, such as children, members of the Armed Forces, civilian employees, and persons living in the vicinity of military operations and installations.

Introduced: January 26, 2009 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Administrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityDefense spendingDepartment of Defense
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Department of EnergyEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental healthGovernment liabilityHazardous wastes and toxic substancesIntergovernmental relationsMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentNuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)Pollution liabilityRadioactive wastes and releasesState and local government operations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 17, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Jan 28, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E159)
Jan 27, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Jan 27, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Jan 27, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jan 27, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 27, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Jan 27, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jan 26, 2009
Referred to House Education and Labor
Jan 26, 2009
Referred to House Natural Resources
Jan 26, 2009
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Jan 26, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Jan 26, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, and Education and Labor, 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.
Jan 26, 2009
Referred to House Armed Services
Jan 26, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 17, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Military Environmental Responsibility Act - Requires the Department of Defense (DOD) and defense-related agencies (the Department of Energy [DOE], the Nuclear Regulatory Commission [NRC], the Office of Naval Nuclear Reactors, and any others as designated by the President) to fully comply with designated federal and state environmental laws, including those related to public health and safety, to the same extent as any other entities subject to such laws. Waives any immunity of the United States with respect to such laws as applied to DOD and any defense-related agency. Provides for administrative enforcement actions.

Requires the Secretary of Defense, for each weapon system for which congressional budget justification is required, to ensure that all development and procurement decisions comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

Repeals: (1) a federal provision prohibiting the use of certain military appropriation accounts for the payment of fines and penalties for environmental noncompliance; and (2) a provision of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 which prohibits the use of defense funds to conduct treatment, storage, or disposal activities at sites designated under the Formerly Utilized Site Remedial Action Program.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 12
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 14, 2010
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 3, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 672: Military Environmental Responsibility Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-672/
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"H.R. 672: Military Environmental Responsibility Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-672/.
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H.R. 672, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-672/.
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