H.R. 2681 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Apr 7, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryEnergy Department transfers Moab uranium site to county
The Department of Energy has been cleaning up a uranium mill site near Moab, Utah, that contains radioactive waste. This bill says that when the cleanup is finished, the DOE can give the cleaned-up site to Grand County at no cost. The DOE will keep the water rights it needs to continue monitoring groundwater if cleanup work is still ongoing, and Grand County cannot sell or give the land to private companies or nonprofits.
How it affects you
This mainly affects Grand County, Utah, which would gain ownership of the site once cleanup is complete. People in the area may see changes in how the land is managed and used going forward, since the county rather than the federal government will oversee it.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Apr 7, 2025)
Moab UMTRA Project Transition Act of 2025
This bill allows the Department of Energy (DOE) to convey the Moab site to Grand County, Utah, at no cost when it finishes cleaning up uranium mill tailings (i.e., radioactive waste) at the site. (The Moab site is a uranium milling site located approximately three miles northwest of Moab, Utah.)
DOE must retain certain water rights that are necessary to carry out its responsibilities, such as maintaining access to wells and the associated surface footprint of the wells if the remediation of groundwater is ongoing at the time of the conveyance.
The conveyance of the site must include a provision that prohibits Grand County from reconveying to a private entity or nonprofit organization any portion of the land conveyed to the county.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2681
A BILL
Moab UMTRA Project Transition Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Mike Kennedy (R-UT-3) · Introduced Apr 7, 2025 · Energy · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 7, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.”