# 119-s-4252: WIPP Economic Assistance Assurance Act of 2026

119-s-4252, WIPP Economic Assistance Assurance Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM); status in_committee (as of 2026-10-03).

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- As of: 2026-10-03
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4252
- Congress: 119
- Title: WIPP Economic Assistance Assurance Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-03-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**Changes the timing of WIPP-related economic assistance so payments continue as long as transuranic waste shipments continue, rather than stopping after a fixed 14-year term.** It replaces the old "14-year Authorization" framing with language that ties payments to the actual end of shipments.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Continued WIPP community payments: benefit, medium. This bill would let communities that receive Section 15(a) payments from the WIPP law keep getting those yearly payments. Payments would continue each fiscal year until the fiscal year when transuranic waste shipments to or from WIPP have been terminated. The bill would remove the original 14-year…

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## Sources
- [119-s-4252 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4252)

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- [119-s-1801: International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1801)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1507)
- [119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3257)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4252 (as of 2026-10-03).