# 119-s-4289: Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2026

119-s-4289, Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4289
- Congress: 119
- Title: Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## 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. - 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.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More climate protections for Superfund sites: benefit, low. 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 m…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4289 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4289)

## Related
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4289 (as of 2026-09-10).