SB4252: WIPP Economic Assistance Assurance Act of 2026
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
A bill to amend the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Land Withdrawal Act to ensure that economic assistance payments under that Act continue until the closure of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, and for other purposes.
Plain-language summary
This bill changes the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Land Withdrawal Act to keep economic assistance payments flowing until WIPP closes permanently. WIPP is a federal facility in New Mexico that stores radioactive nuclear waste deep underground. The bill affects communities near WIPP that currently receive money under the existing law. The bill is in the introduced stage, meaning it has been formally submitted to Congress but not yet assigned to or voted on.
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SB4252: WIPP Economic Assistance Assurance Act of 2026