What This Bill Does · Plain English
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This bill authorizes the Department of Defense to use expeditionary solid waste disposal systems to destroy illicit contraband like counterfeit materials, illegal narcotics, and classified materials. It prohibits the use of open-air burn pits for disposing of such materials and provides $8.95 million in funding for solid waste disposal systems in fiscal year 2026 by increasing the Army's Other Procurement budget, offset by an equal reduction in the Army's Operation and Maintenance budget for overseas operating costs related to burn pits.
Carveouts & Earmarks · 2 line items · $9M tagged
Specific dollar amounts in this bill that flow to identifiable companies or programs — the actual cash trail.
$9M
Sec.2(c)(1)
"The amount otherwise authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2026 for Other Procurement, Army, shall be increased by $8,950,000, with the amount of such increase to be available for solid waste disposal systems."
→ Other Procurement, Army
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Sec.2(a)(1)
"The Secretary of Defense may use expeditionary solid waste disposal systems for the destruction of illicit contraband, including seized counterfeit materials, unauthorized military gear, illegal narcotics, and classified materials."
→ Secretary of Defense
Action Timeline
2025-07-17
Introduced in House
2025-07-17
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2025-07-17
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.4526 pass?
HR.4526 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.4526 do?
This bill authorizes the Department of Defense to use expeditionary solid waste disposal systems to destroy illicit contraband like counterfeit materials, illegal narcotics, and classified materials. It prohibits the use of open-air burn pits for disposing of such materials and provides $8.95 million in funding for solid waste disposal systems in fiscal year 2026 by increasing the Army's Other Procurement budget, offset by an equal reduction in the Army's Operation and Maintenance budget for overseas operating costs related to burn pits.
Who sponsored HR.4526?
HR.4526 was sponsored by Raul Ruiz (D-California).
How much money does HR.4526 spend?
HR.4526 contains $9M in identified line-item carveouts to specific programs and companies, across 2 earmarks.
Full Bill Text
119 HR 4526 IH: Waste and Illegal Property Eradication (WIPE) Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-07-17 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. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4526 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2025 Mr. Ruiz (for himself, Ms. Tenney , and Mr. Bilirakis ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the use of expeditionary solid waste disposal systems by the Department of Defense and to provide funding for solid waste disposal systems, with an offset, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Waste and Illegal Property Eradication (WIPE) Act . 2. Use of solid waste disposal systems by Department of Defense (a) Expeditionary solid waste disposal systems (1) In general The Secretary of Defense may use expeditionary solid waste disposal systems for the destruction of illicit contraband, including seized counterfeit materials, unauthorized military gear, illegal narcotics, and classified materials. (2) Availability of systems The expeditionary solid waste disposal systems units deployed under paragraph (1) shall be— (A) equipped to support operations related to border security, narcotic interdiction, and the elimination of contraband; and (B) made available to military installations, forward operating bases, and partner security forces as needed to assist in countering infiltration and unauthorized use of military assets of the United States. (b) Prohibition on use of open-Air burn pits To dispose of certain material The Secretary of Defense may not use open-air burn pits for the disposal of illicit contraband, classified military equipment, or hazardous waste materials. (c) Funding (1) In general The amount otherwise authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2026 for Other Procurement, Army, shall be increased by $8,950,000, with the amount of such increase to be available for solid waste disposal systems. (2) Offset The amount otherwise authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2026 for Operation and Maintenance, Army, Additional Activities, Overseas Operating Costs, shall be reduced by $8,950,000, with the amount of such reduction to be derived from amounts for the use of open-air burn pits in contingency operations.
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