H.R. 9616

EMRTAI Authorization Act of 2026

Energy and Commerce Committee · Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX)

The bill would authorize the EPA to establish a program that recovers valuable materials—such as minerals and elements critical to energy production and supply chains—from contaminated sites. It would allow the EPA to fund research and support efforts by businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies to identify and extract these materials, with limits of $10 million per year overall and $3 million per recipient, and the program would end after 10 years.[AI-Generated]

Passed House (voice vote) 15 September 2026

Record as of 15 September 2026 — the most recent action in the official record. Status can lag; each step below carries its own date.

15 September 2026 Passed House (voice vote)
What's next: To the Senate (if and when it takes it up)
4 more actions
1. 15 September 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2. 15 September 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9616.
3. 15 September 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules.
4. 15 September 2026 Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
14 September 2026 Reported by committee
14 September 2026 Placed on calendar (House)
5 more actions
1. 21 July 2026 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.
2. 21 July 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
3. 20 July 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
4. 14 July 2026 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
5. 14 July 2026 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
9 July 2026 Referred to committee
9 July 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment
9 July 2026 Introduced in House

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