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Action Timeline
2026-09-30
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2026-03-26
Introduced in Senate
2026-03-26
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did S.4252 pass?
S.4252 is still alive. Current stage: REPORTED. Pass likelihood: pending.
Who sponsored S.4252?
S.4252 was sponsored by Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico).
Full Bill Text
102 S4252 IS: WIPP Economic Assistance Assurance Act of 2026 U.S. Senate 2026-03-26 text/xml EN 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. 4252 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 26, 2026 Mr. Heinrich (for himself and Mr. Risch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Land Withdrawal Act to ensure that economic assistance payments under that Act continue until the closure of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the WIPP Economic Assistance Assurance Act of 2026 . 2. Economic assistance and miscellaneous payments Section 15(a) of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Land Withdrawal Act ( Public Law 102–579 ; 106 Stat. 4791; 110 Stat. 2854) is amended— (1) in the subsection heading, by striking 14-year authorization and inserting In general ; and (2) in the first sentence— (A) by striking each of the 14 fiscal years beginning with ; and (B) by inserting and each fiscal year thereafter through the fiscal year during which transuranic waste shipments to or from WIPP have been terminated before the period at the end.
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