US Congress Senate Bill 2893 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on November 19 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2019

Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-11-19	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

HB8915 (Related) 2020-12-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2893/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2893/BILLS-116s2893is.pdf