# 119-hr-8739: Brownfields Revitalization for a Better Tomorrow Act

119-hr-8739, Brownfields Revitalization for a Better Tomorrow Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8739
- Congress: 119
- Title: Brownfields Revitalization for a Better Tomorrow Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-05-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-30

## Summary

**More federal funding and broader eligibility for brownfields cleanup.** This bill raises grant caps, lets more nonprofits apply, and adds audits, technical help, and studies to speed assessment, remediation, and reuse. - Small and disadvantaged communities: Grants can waive matching shares for qualifying small or disadvantaged areas and the bill funds noncompetitive technical assistance to help five covered applicants apply in FY2028 and FY2029. - Eligible applicants and site funding: Expands eligibility to include 501(c)(6) organizations and raises per-site remediation grants from $500,000 to $1.0 million and multipurpose grants from $1.0 million to $2.0 million, while allowing up to 10% of grant funds for demolition when approved. - States, tribes, and oversight: Requires States and Indian tribes to publish and annually update a location-based brownfields inventory, sets certain state-assistance funding at $46.3 million per year for FY2027–2031, and mandates EPA Inspector General audits every 2 years plus several Comptroller General studies and permitting guidance. *Authorizes $123.5 million per year for FY2027–2031 and adjusts other program funding, increasing the federal authorization level for brownfields programs.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- Bigger cleanup grants and lower local costs: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would raise per-site cleanup grants or loans to $1,000,000 and raise multipurpose grant caps to $2,000,000. Site assessment grants would be limited to $500,000 per site. Recipients could use up to 10% of a grant or loan for demolition with EPA approval. The bill would let 501(c…
- Targeted help for small-community applicants: benefit, low. If enacted, EPA would award one noncompetitive technical assistance grant in each of FY2028 and FY2029. Each grant would fund a covered group to help five covered applicants apply for small-community brownfields grants. The bill would define who counts as a covered entity and a covered applicant. E…
- Studies and guidance for faster cleanups: benefit, low. If enacted, the EPA would have two years to report on whether a larger brownfields loan program is feasible. The Government Accountability Office would study how sites are removed from the National Priorities List and recommend ways to speed deletions. The EPA would publish federal permitting and N…
- Federal brownfields funding and oversight: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would authorize $123.5 million per year for brownfields for FY2027–FY2031. Each year 0.5% of that money would be set aside for oversight. The EPA Inspector General would audit brownfields grants and loans within two years of enactment and every two years after. States and tribe…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2483: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4312: SCORE Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7757: KIDS Act
- 119-hr-7389: Motor Vehicle Modernization Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-8739 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8739)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-2483: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2483)
- [119-hr-4312: SCORE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4312)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-7757: KIDS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7757)
- [119-hr-7389: Motor Vehicle Modernization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7389)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8739 (as of 2026-10-30).