John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Responsible Containment Reauthorization Act of 2026
A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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 is known as the Responsible Containment Reauthorization Act of 2026. It was introduced in the Senate on March 5, 2026, by Mr. Hickenlooper alongside Mr. Curtis and Mr. Bennet. The legislation amends the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978. Specifically, it extends the authorization of a disposal site located in Mesa County, Colorado. The site's authorization is extended until it is filled to its designed capacity. This removes the previous expiration date of September 30, 2031.
Yes
- Scored +5
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill ensures the safe continued containment and disposal of uranium mill tailings until the Mesa County site reaches its designed capacity.
- Scored +4
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?
Extends the proper regulatory disposal and containment framework for radioactive waste materials in Mesa County, Colorado.
- Scored +3
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
Provides stability and continued regulatory oversight for the radioactive waste disposal site located locally in Mesa County, Colorado.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 2: This section extends the authorization of the disposal site in Mesa County, Colorado, until the site is filled to its designed capacity by removing the September 30, 2031, expiration date. This is a positive outcome because it ensures the disposal site can continue operating to fulfill its intended purpose without being prematurely cut off by a calendar date.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions identified that create negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
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.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill ensures the safe continued containment and disposal of uranium mill tailings until the Mesa County site reaches its designed capacity. Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — Extends the proper regulatory disposal and containment framework for radioactive waste materials in Mesa County, Colorado.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Provides stability and continued regulatory oversight for the radioactive waste disposal site located locally in Mesa County, Colorado.
- 3/5/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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.
Michael BennetDemocrat · Colorado
John CurtisRepublican · Utah