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S. 4005

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 4005, the Responsible Containment Reauthorization Act of 2026, was introduced in the Senate on Mar 5, 2026 by Sen. John Hickenlooper (D) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Natural Resources, and last saw action on Mar 5, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Record

Text

S. 4005 has 2 co-sponsors.

sb4005/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S4005 IS: Responsible Containment Reauthorization Act of 2026
 U.S. Senate
 2026-03-05
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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.
 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4005  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   March 5, 2026   Mr. Hickenlooper  (for himself,  Mr. Curtis , and  Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources    A BILL
To amend the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 to extend the authorization of a disposal site in Mesa County, Colorado, until the site is filled to designed capacity.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Responsible Containment Reauthorization Act of 2026  .
2.
Extension of authorization
Section 112(a)(1)(B) of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 ( 42 U.S.C. 7922(a)(1)(B) ) is amended by striking  , or September 30, 2031, whichever comes first .

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-03-05
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to amend the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 to extend the authorization of a disposal site in Mesa County, Colorado, until the site is filled to designed capacity.

Sponsors

Sen. John Hickenlooper (D) sponsors S. 4005, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 4005 went before 1 committee: Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources
Referred To · Mar 5, 2026 · 314 Bills

Actions

S. 4005 has taken 2 actions since Mar 5, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 5, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Mar 5, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 4005 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 4005.

Titles

S. 4005 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Responsible Containment Reauthorization Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • Responsible Containment Reauthorization Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 to extend the authorization of a disposal site in Mesa County, Colorado, until the site is filled to designed capacity. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 4005 under Energy, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 4005’s is Energy.

s4005/policy-areas.txt
EnergyAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com