A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Responsible Containment Reauthorization Act," aims to amend the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978. It specifically targets the authorization of a disposal site located in Mesa County, Colorado. The amendment seeks to extend the period of authorization for this site. Instead of having a set end date, the authorization would continue until the site reaches its designed capacity.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +2
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill allows for the continued utilization of a disposal site that may serve industrial interests.
- Scored +2
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill provides for continued management of a uranium mill tailings disposal site until its capacity is reached.
- Scored +1
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
The bill enables the extended operation of a local industrial site in rural Colorado.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Extended Site Operation: By striking the specific expiration date of September 30, 2031, the bill allows the disposal site in Mesa County, Colorado, to remain operational until it is filled to its designed capacity (Section 2). This provides a clear timeline based on the physical capacity of the site rather than an arbitrary date.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill allows for the continued utilization of a disposal site that may serve industrial interests. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill enables the extended operation of a local industrial site in rural Colorado.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill provides for continued management of a uranium mill tailings disposal site until its capacity is reached. Does this invest in rural communities? — The bill allows for the continued operation of an industrial disposal site in rural Mesa County, Colorado.
- 3/5/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Diana DeGetteDemocrat · Colorado