House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

RESTART Communities Act of 2026

H.R. 8238Introduced Apr 9, 2026Policy area: Environmental Protection

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Commerce and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide for collaboration between the Economic Development Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency to promote economic revitalization efforts of environmentally contaminated sites, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Haley Stevens D-MI

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Where it went

IntroducedApr 9, 2026
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Latest action: Apr 9, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8238.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. STEVENS, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 63, April 9, 2026, Page H2831):
This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to Congress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitution.
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

2 cosponsors — 2 Democrats

0 of 2 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Christopher Deluzio (D-PA), Frank Mrvan (D-IN).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Haley Stevens.

Sponsor’s state and district

Michigan in Congress · MI-11 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.