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S. 4856

Introduced

Remote Waste Storage Act

Sponsor
RDan Sullivan· Alaska
Introduced
June 23, 2026
Policy area
Environmental Protection
Latest action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.June 23, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4856 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4856

To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide for onsite storage in 
certain remote areas.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 23, 2026

Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment 
and Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide for onsite storage in 
certain remote areas.

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 ``Remote Waste Storage Act''.

SEC. 2. ONSITE STORAGE IN REMOTE AREAS.

Section 3001(d)(6) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 
6921(d)(6)) is amended, in the second sentence, by inserting ``, or for 
not more than 2 years if such generator lacks year-round surface 
transportation access to a treatment, storage, or disposal facility and 
the accumulation of the hazardous waste is conducted in compliance with 
all applicable laws (including regulations)'' before the period at the 
end.
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