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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 7811

Introduced

Responsible Containment Reauthorization Act

Sponsor
RJeff Hurd· Colorado
Introduced
March 5, 2026
Policy area
Energy
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.March 5, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7811 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7811

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.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 5, 2026

Mr. Hurd of Colorado (for himself and Ms. DeGette) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce

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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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Responsible Containment 
Reauthorization Act''.

SEC. 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''.
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