Continue discussions with Minority and Senate colleagues on Brownfields program authorization funding levels.

We plan to continue discussions with our Minority and Senate colleagues on authorization funding levels.

Palmer says he will keep negotiating with House Minority and Senate colleagues about funding levels for the Brownfields reauthorization.

Chairman Palmer Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Environment Markup on Legislation to Support the Redevelopment of Brownfields Sites and Expand Access to Recycling Infrastructure
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The FY 2027 EPA budget justification says the Categorical Grant: Brownfields Program is "proposed for elimination" and shows a funding change of -$46,250.0 thousand, while still describing assessment, cleanup, revolving loan fund, job training, and technical assistance activities for brownfields.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official June 2026 budget materials show Brownfields funding remains contested and unresolved at the federal level; EPA is proposing elimination of the categorical grant rather than a settled authorization/funding compromise.

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Fiscal Year 2027 Justification of Appropriation Estimates for the Committee on Appropriations
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EPA's Brownfields and Land Revitalization page says the program provides grants and technical assistance, highlights the Brownfields Job Training Grants and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's $1.5 billion investment, and was last updated on May 26, 2026.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The federal program is still active, but this page shows administrative continuity rather than a legislative resolution to the claim about Brownfields authorization and funding levels.

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Brownfields and Land Revitalization | US EPA
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The latest visible official releases on Palmer's House press page in the lookback are about Lulu's Law and the 2026 Congressional Art Competition winner; no Brownfields-specific release appears in the listed recent items.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Palmer's public releases in the lookback window do not show a Brownfields announcement or concrete public step on the stated commitment.

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Press Releases | Congressman Gary Palmer
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We plan to continue discussions with our Minority and Senate colleagues on authorization funding levels.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Palmer's official markup statement directly restated the Brownfields authorization funding-level discussion commitment with Minority and Senate colleagues, showing documented effort but not final resolution.

partial same_term A for effort

HMKP-119-IF18-MState-P000609-20260514.pdf
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H.R. 8739, Brownfields Revitalization for a Better Tomorrow Act, was reported to the Full Committee by a voice vote.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The Palmer-led Environment Subcommittee advanced Brownfields reauthorization legislation, a concrete legislative step on the issue, though not enactment or a completed funding agreement.

partial same_term A for effort

Environment Subcommittee Advances Legislation to Support the Redevelopment of Brownfields Sites and Expand Recycling Access
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Sep 29, 2026 Press Release E&C Releases Staff Report Exposing How Fraudsters are Ripping Off Medicare and Medicaid and How More Must be Done to Protect These Programs

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): In the Sept. 29-Oct. 1 lookback, the committee's visible latest official activity was unrelated to Brownfields, leaving no new public proof of delivery or reversal in the window.

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House Committee on Energy and Commerce
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There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $123,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Official bill text documents a concrete proposed Brownfields authorization funding level, supporting continued legislative effort but not enactment or a completed funding agreement.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 8739 Introduced in House - Brownfields Revitalization for a Better Tomorrow Act
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9TH, 2026 The House is in Pro Forma at 12:30 PM

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House floor schedule in the Oct. 9-11 lookback shows only a pro forma session on Oct. 9 and no listed Brownfields action, leaving the authorization/funding-level commitment unresolved on public records reviewed.

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Home - Republican Cloakroom
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