CLEAN–UP Act

1) What happened: On January 27, 2026, Rep. Pou (D-NJ) introduced HR7268, the CLEAN-UP Act, in the House. It was referred to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Transportation and Infrastructure. Status: early-stage, two cosponsors, no committee action since introduction. This bill has zero legislative velocity — no hearings, no markups, no companion bill in the Senate. 2) The money trail: The bill authorizes zero funding. It does not appropriate any money. It changes CERCLA liability rules only for the Army when performing sediment remediation under a joint EPA-approved plan. No private company receives contracts, grants, or tax credits. No spending is mandated or authorized. 3) Structural winners and losers: There are none. The bill does not create revenue opportunities for environmental remediation firms, dredging contractors, or waste management companies. The liability shield applies only to the Army — private entities performing similar work remain subject to CERCLA. The bill text requires a joint plan to identify "sources of funding" but does not provide or authorize any itself. 4) Real market data: $WM closed at $234.76 on 2026-04-30, up 2.28% in 7 days and 2.16% in 30 days. Its 52-week range is $194.11-$248.13. $RSG closed at $209.28, down 0.24% in 7 days and 4.45% in 30 days, with a 52-week range of $201.42-$258.75. These movements reflect general market and sector dynamics, not any catalyst from HR7268. 5) Timeline: For this bill to have any market impact, it would need to: pass committee markup in both referral committees, pass the House, pass the Senate with companion legislation, and be signed into law. Given zero committee activity in 3+ months and only 2 cosponsors, the probability of enactment in the 119th Congress is negligible. Even if enacted, the bill would have no market impact due to zero funding.