{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases/davids-fitzpatrick-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-clean-contaminated-sites", "Davids, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Clean Up Contaminated Sites, Revitalize Local Economies", "2025-12-04", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "KS", "Sharice Davids", "D000629", "davids.house.gov", "davids", "https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen and expand the Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s (EPA) Brownfields program, which helps communities clean up contaminated or abandoned sites and turn them into new housing, businesses, and public spaces.\n\n\u201cKansas communities have seen how cleaning up contaminated sites can spark new economic growth and improve quality of life,\u201d said Davids. \u201cThis bipartisan effort brings more resources to local leaders working to turn unused, polluted land into new housing, green space, and business opportunities. I\u2019m proud to partner across the aisle with Rep. Fitzpatrick to build on a program that delivers real results.\u201d\n\nBy reauthorizing the EPA\u2019s Brownfields program, the bipartisan legislation would:\n\nIncrease the maximum cleanup award from $500,000 to $1 million;\n\nIncrease total program funding from $200 million to $250 million per year; and\n\nMaintain State Response Program funding at $50 million per year \u2014 totaling $1.5 billion over five years, consistent with bipartisan infrastructure law funding levels.\n\n\u201cAcross the country, communities are working to reclaim former industrial sites and turn them into places that support jobs, housing, and opportunity,\u201d said Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01). \u201cThe EPA\u2019s Brownfields program has been central to that progress. This reauthorization strengthens and modernizes the program \u2014 updating grant levels, reducing cost barriers, and making these tools accessible to the communities working hardest to redevelop. It\u2019s a smart investment in safer land, stronger economies, and the future of our towns.\u201d\n\nThe EPA Brownfields program has a proven record of success, leveraging an average of $20 in additional public and private investment for every federal dollar spent and supporting redevelopment projects that strengthen local economies. A version of this bipartisan proposal is expected to be included in a U.S. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee markup later this year.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases/davids-fitzpatrick-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-clean-contaminated-sites"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.3292161747813225, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}