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S 1321 Advanced toward a vote

Directs the Energy Department to transfer the former Moab uranium mill site and its Green River water pipeline to Grand County, Utah and a local water district at no cost once cleanup reaches a stage suitable for conveyance.

Official title: Moab UMTRA Project Transition Act of 2025

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
Senate
Introduced 08-APR-2025
Referred 08-APR-2025
Approved by committee 04-FEB-2026
Reported 17-SEP-2026
On the calendar 17-SEP-2026
Key points
  • Requires the Energy Department to convey the Moab site to Grand County at no cost once remediation reaches a status sufficient for land conveyance.
  • Requires the United States to keep the water rights and well access needed for cleanup and any ongoing groundwater remediation.
  • Transfers the Green River pipeline, pump stations, and Crescent Junction holding pond to the Grand County Water Conservancy District at no cost.
  • Bars the recipients from reconveying the land or infrastructure to private entities or nonprofits, and requires the district to use the water to address local supply deficits.
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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in Senate" (08-APR-2025); the text has changed since (Reported to Senate, 17-SEP-2026).

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Committee referrals (2) Policy area

Energy

Sponsor John R. Curtis (R-UT) Cosponsors · 1
■ 1 R
1 Republican