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H.R. 7595

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 7595, the Superfund Area Facts and Exposure Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 17, 2026 by Rep. Michael Lawler (R). It was referred to Financial Services, and last saw action on Feb 17, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Record

Text

H.R. 7595 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb7595/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7595 IH: Superfund Area Facts and Exposure Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-02-17
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7595  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 17, 2026   Mr. Lawler  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Financial Services    A BILL
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study that identifies how many residential dwelling units, and how many dwelling units in public housing, are located within 1 mile of a superfund site.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Superfund Area Facts and Exposure Act  .
2.
GAO study to determine proximity of housing to Superfund sites
(a)
Study
The Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out a study to identify how many residential dwelling units, and how many dwelling units in public housing (as such term is defined in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(B))), are located within one mile of a site that is included on the National Priorities List pursuant to section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9605 ).
(b)
Report
Not later than the expiration of the 6-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report to the Congress identifying, for each site referred to in subsection (a), how many residential dwelling units, and how many dwelling units in public housing, are located within one mile of such site.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-02-17
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study that identifies how many residential dwelling units, and how many dwelling units in public housing, are located within 1 mile of a superfund site.

Sponsors

Rep. Michael Lawler (R) sponsors H.R. 7595 alone.

Committees

H.R. 7595 went before 1 committee: Financial Services.

Financial Services
Financial Services
Referred To · Feb 17, 2026 · 559 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7595 has taken 2 actions since Feb 17, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 17, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Feb 17, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.Financial Services Committee

Votes

H.R. 7595 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 7595.

Titles

H.R. 7595 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Superfund Area Facts and Exposure Act — Display Title
  • Superfund Area Facts and Exposure Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study that identifies how many residential dwelling units, and how many dwelling units in public housing, are located within 1 mile of a superfund site. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7595 under Housing and Community Development, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7595’s is Housing and Community Development.

hr7595/policy-areas.txt
Housing and Community DevelopmentAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7595, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 32 (Tuesday, February 17, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LAWLER:H.R. 7595.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I of the U.S. Constitution, section 8[Page H2228]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com