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HR 8915 116th Congress House Environmental Protection Air quality Atmospheric science and weather Climate change and greenhouse gases Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental health Government trust funds Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Natural disasters Pollution liability

Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2020

Introduced: December 9, 2020 Introduced by: Cleaver, Emanuel Democratic · Missouri See on congress.gov
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Dec 10, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Dec 9, 2020
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.
Dec 9, 2020
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Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2020

This bill requires the consideration of factors related to climate change when selecting remedial actions for the cleanup of Superfund sites (sites contaminated with hazardous substances). Specifically, the potential threat to human health and the environment associated with local natural disasters and extreme weather hazards, including those exacerbated by climate change, must be taken into account when selecting remedial actions.

Under current law, some remedial actions result in hazardous substances remaining at the site, so there must be a review every five years to assure that human health and the environment are being protected. The bill requires such review to include an assessment of whether the selected remedial action remains protective after taking into account local natural disasters and extreme weather hazards, including those exacerbated by climate change.

What's happening now December 10, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2893 Related bill Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8915: Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8915/
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"H.R. 8915: Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8915/.
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H.R. 8915, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8915/.
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