Brownfields Program Reauthorization (CERCLA/EPA)
Current understanding
To be populated as evidence accumulates.
Evidence log
- 2002-01-11 — Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act : cross-connection with brownfields-cercla-liability-relief: PL 107-118 is the original authorizing statute that later brownfields program reauthorization efforts extend and amend. (novelty: 3)
- 2026-02-02 — Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2025: cross-connection with brownfields-revitalization-land-use: HR6432 is the House vehicle for reauthorizing the CERCLA/EPA brownfields program tracked on the reauthorization page; the redevelopment page tracks its practical land-use effects. (novelty: 2)
- 2026-05-14 — Brownfields Revitalization for a Better Tomorrow Act: cross-connection with brownfields-revitalization: HR8739 advances alongside broader CERCLA/EPA brownfields program reauthorization efforts; both address EPA-administered cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated sites. (novelty: 2)
- 2025-02-05 — Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2025: Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S347) extends the EPA Brownfields Program through FY2030, expands eligibility to 501©(6) organizations, raises the per-site remediation grant cap to $1 million, reduces cost-sharing to 10% (with waivers for small or disadvantaged communities), and updates application ranking and reporting requirements. (novelty: 2)