# 119-s-347: Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2025

119-s-347, Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-347
- Congress: 119
- Title: Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Boosts funding and access for brownfield cleanups.** The bill reauthorizes the EPA Brownfields Program through FY2030 and expands who can get grants while strengthening local community engagement requirements. - Small and disadvantaged communities get easier access to cleanup money because the matching share falls to 10% and the EPA must waive matches for eligible small or disadvantaged areas. - Grant recipients gain more flexibility: per-site remediation grants rise to $1 million and the 5% cap on administrative costs is removed. - States, tribes, and Alaska Native regional and village corporations can implement response programs and the bill authorizes $50 million in FY2025 rising to $75 million in FY2030 to support state programs. *Authorizes $50 million in FY2025 rising to $75 million in FY2030, totaling $375 million in new appropriations and increasing federal spending over FY2025–FY2030.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-01-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Bigger cleanup grants, lower match: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would raise the maximum federal grant per cleanup site from $500,000 to $1,000,000. It would cut the required matching share for grants from 20% to 10%. If the applicant is in a small community or a disadvantaged area, the EPA could waive the match.
- More funds for state cleanup: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would authorize funding for State brownfield response programs from FY2025 through FY2030. It would provide $50 million for FY2025, $55 million for FY2026, $60 million for FY2027, $65 million for FY2028, $70 million for FY2029, and $75 million for FY2030. The bill would also le…
- More groups can apply for grants: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let more kinds of organizations apply for brownfields grants and loans. It would add 501(c)(6) groups and allow Alaska Native Regional and Village Corporations to be eligible. It would also remove the phrase "up to 5 percent of the" in one rule and change the program year…
- Community engagement and application fixes: mixed, low. If enacted, applicants would have to include a community engagement plan that reaches diverse local groups and involves the local community in decisions. The EPA Administrator would have to report to Congress within 1 year on application ranking and approval problems and update guidance within 1 ye…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-2587: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-4189: INSULIN Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-347 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/347)

## Related
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-2587: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Age…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2587)
- [119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4668)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-4189: INSULIN Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4189)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-347 (as of 2026-09-10).