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S. 4856

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 4856, the Remote Waste Storage Act, was introduced in the Senate on Jun 23, 2026 by Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Environment And Public Works, and last saw action on Jun 23, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Record

Text

S. 4856 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb4856/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S4856 IS: Remote Waste Storage Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-06-23
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4856  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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Remote Waste Storage Act  .
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.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-06-23
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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

Sponsors

Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) sponsors S. 4856, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 4856 went before 1 committee: Environment and Public Works.

Environment and Public Works
Environment and Public Works
Referred To · Jun 23, 2026 · 257 Bills

Actions

S. 4856 has taken 2 actions since Jun 23, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 23, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Environment and Public Works Committee
Jun 23, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 4856 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 4856 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Remote Waste Storage Act — Display Title
  • Remote Waste Storage Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide for onsite storage in certain remote areas. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 4856 under Environmental Protection, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 4856’s is Environmental Protection.

s4856/policy-areas.txt
Environmental ProtectionAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com