Bill · H.R. 6432· House(119-HR-6432)
Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 12/4/2025
- Last activity
- 2/2/2026 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Sponsored by
- Sharice Davids
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the ``Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2025'', aims to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980. It seeks to reauthorize brownfields revitalization funding and perform other specific changes. The legislation increases the amount of money available for each site to be remediated to $1,000,000. It also adjusts the annual funding amounts for fiscal years 2026 through 2030. Additionally, the bill modifies language regarding state response programs.
Yes· 3 of 9
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+6
The bill increases the cap for site remediation and extends funding to help clean up contaminated land.
Would business owners be better off under this?+3
The bill makes it more feasible to clean up land for future commercial or industrial development.
Would people in cities be better off under this?+3
Urban areas often have high concentrations of brownfields that this funding helps remediate.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased remediation funds per site: Under Section 2, paragraph (1), the amount of funding for a site to be remediated is increased to $1,000,000, which provides more money for cleaning up individual sites.
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Extended funding availability: Section 2, paragraph (2) provides $250,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030, ensuring continued financial support for brownfields revitalization over several years.
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Expanded capabilities for state programs: Section 3, paragraph (1) changes the language regarding state response programs to include the ability to "implement" programs, which may provide more ways for states to handle environmental issues.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+3Good For Urban Residents+3Good For Low Income Households+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+6Improves Rural Development+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+3Increases Job Creation+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Increase States Rights+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+2
- 4/23/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/2/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- 12/16/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/4/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Kristen McDonald RivetDemocrat · Michigan
Donald NorcrossDemocrat · New Jersey