# 119-hr-7268: CLEAN–UP Act

119-hr-7268, CLEAN–UP Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7268
- Congress: 119
- Title: CLEAN–UP Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Authorizes the Army to lead cleanup of contaminated sediment through EPA‑approved joint plans and protects the Army from CERCLA liability when it follows those plans.** This bill would set standards for how those joint remediation plans are made and run.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits Army liability for sediment cleanup: mixed, medium. This bill would let the Secretary of the Army remove or remediate contaminated sediment as part of Congress‑authorized water resources projects or under section 312(f) of WRDA 1990. If the work follows a joint remediation plan the Army makes with a non‑Federal partner and that the EPA Administrator…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-6182: Find It Early Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7268 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7268)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-6182: Find It Early Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6182)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7268 (as of 2026-09-21).