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119-s-4289119th Congress

Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Senator Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would embed climate resilience into Superfund cleanup decisions. It would make local natural disasters and projected climate-driven changes part of the factors used to pick remedies and part of mandatory reviews of whether a cleanup stays protective.

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  • Nearby families and communities would see cleanup plans account for local floods, storms, wildfires and how those risks may increase. These considerations could shape which cleanup methods are chosen.
  • Workers and clean-up contractors could face different design or maintenance requirements to reduce risk during extreme weather. That may change how long-term protections are built and maintained.
  • Federal agencies and officials would have to include climate hazard assessments in Section 121 remedial factors and in presidential mandatory reviews of remedy protectiveness. This raises the standard for evaluating long-term site safety.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More climate protections for Superfund sites

This bill would require federal agencies picking Superfund cleanup plans to consider local natural disasters and extreme weather. Agencies would have to include projected changes from climate change when evaluating threats to people and the environment. The bill would also require the President's mandatory reviews to assess whether a chosen cleanup remains protective given those hazards. If enacted, these changes would take effect upon enactment and mainly affect people and businesses near Superfund sites.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

CA • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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