119 HR 7595 IH: Superfund Area Facts and Exposure Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-02-17 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.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7595IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 17, 2026Mr. Lawler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesA BILLTo 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.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Superfund Area Facts and Exposure Act.

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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.