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HR 9616 · 119th Congress — EMRTAI Authorization Act of 2026

Environmental Monitoring and Remediation Technology Assessment Initiative Authorization Act of 2026 or the EMRTAI Authorization Act of 2026 This provides statutory authority for an initiative within the Environmental Protection Agency…

Congress
119
Bill
HR 9616
Status
In Progress
Introduced
2026-07-09
Latest action date
2026-07-21

Summary

Environmental Monitoring and Remediation Technology Assessment Initiative Authorization Act of 2026 or the EMRTAI Authorization Act of 2026 This provides statutory authority for an initiative within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that recovers critical materials from contaminated sites. A critical material means (1) any non-fuel mineral, element, substance, or material that the Department of Energy determines has a high risk of a supply chain disruption and serves an essential function in energy technologies; and (2) any critical mineral. A critical mineral means any mineral, element, substance, or material designated as critical by the U. S. Geological Survey. Under the program, the EPA must investigate, evaluate, and support processes, methods, and systems which may be used to identify sources of critical materials at contaminated sites and recover such critical materials from those sites. Right now, the latest action is: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0. The listed sponsor is Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] [R].

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Latest action

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.

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