EMRTAI Authorization Act of 2026
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2026-07-09
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “EMRTAI Authorization Act of 2026” Read the full text
Energy
What it does
Environmental Monitoring and Remediation Technology Assessment Initiative Authorization Act of 2026 or the EMRTAI Authorization Act of 2026 This provides statutory authority for an initiative within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that recovers critical materials from contaminated sites. A critical material means (1) any non-fuel mineral, element, substance, or material that the Department of Energy determines has a high risk of a supply chain disruption and serves an essential function in energy technologies; and (2) any critical mineral. A critical mineral means any mineral, elemen
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · 2026-07-09
In the House.
Passed the House · 2026-09-15
Senate floor vote · next
Official documents
The numbers
29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
2
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass
Who is lobbying on this
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITYvia AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY
1 filingNATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATIONvia NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION
1 filingTROUT UNLIMITEDvia TROUT UNLIMITED
1 filingFrom 3 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (2026-09-16).