Creates a new program to clean up contaminated sites and recover valuable materials.
This bill would create a new program at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to find and recover important materials from polluted sites. It would also offer money to states, local groups, and nonprofits to help with these cleanup and recovery efforts. This aims to boost domestic supply chains and protect health.
Currently, there is no specific federal program run by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that focuses on finding and recovering "critical materials" from contaminated sites. If this bill becomes law, the EPA would create a program that sets aside up to $10 million each government's budget year to fund projects. These projects would identify and recover critical materials from polluted areas, with individual projects receiving no more than $3 million.
HR 9616 · 119th Congress · July 9, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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