H.R. 8296 is a proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA). The bill aims to incorporate considerations of climate change into the processes and frameworks established by CERCLA. This likely involves updating the criteria and procedures for environmental response and liability to account for the impacts and risks associated with climate change.
Supporters of H.R. 8296 argue that integrating climate change considerations into CERCLA is crucial for effectively managing environmental hazards in a changing climate. They highlight that this update could improve resilience against climate-related disasters and ensure that environmental policies are forward-thinking and adaptive to new scientific insights about climate impacts.
Critics of the bill may contend that the inclusion of climate change considerations could complicate the existing framework of CERCLA, potentially leading to increased regulatory burdens and costs for industries. They might also argue that such amendments could lead to legal uncertainties and delays in environmental clean-up efforts as new climate-related criteria are integrated into the process.
The bill H.R. 8296, sponsored by Emanuel Cleaver, aims to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to consider climate change. The top donor industries for Emanuel Cleaver are Retired, Securities & Investment, and Government, with no direct overlaps detected between these industries and the subject matter of the bill. This indicates a low risk of conflicts of interest based on the financial contributions to the sponsor. However, it is important to note the lobbying activity in the bill's policy area. Several organizations, including ALPEK POLYESTER USA, LLC and EISAI, INC., have invested in lobbying, but these do not directly link to the sponsor's top donors. Therefore, based on the available data, the risk of conflict of interest appears to be low.
Organizations that lobbied on issues related to this bill's policy area.
| Client | Lobbying Firm | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GASTROENTEROLOGY | AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GASTROENTEROLOGY | $67,545 |
| HRP GROUP, LLC | BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | $60,000 |
| EISAI, INC. | ROBERTI ASSOCIATES CONSULTING, LLC | $50,000 |
| REVVITY, INC. | REVVITY, INC. | $35,000 |
| I AM BOUNDLESS INC | ROBERTI GLOBAL (F/K/A ROBERTI WHITE, LLC) | $20,000 |
| ALPEK POLYESTER USA, LLC | ALPEK POLYESTER USA, LLC | $10,000 |
| TBVENERGY LLC | VISION AMERICAS LLC | undisclosed |
| FIRSTHEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS | FIRSTHEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS | undisclosed |
| BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP OBO MEDEXPERT INTERNATIONAL, INC. | NET CENTRIC ALLIANCE LLC | undisclosed |
| BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP OBO INVACARE AMERICA | NET CENTRIC ALLIANCE LLC | undisclosed |
| BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP OBO EPTURA, INC. | NET CENTRIC ALLIANCE LLC | undisclosed |
| BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP OBO WELLHIVE | NET CENTRIC ALLIANCE LLC | undisclosed |
| JUVENILE PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (JPMA) | ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS | undisclosed |
| BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP OBO BEEP, INC. | NET CENTRIC ALLIANCE LLC | undisclosed |
| BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP OBO BRUNO INDEPENDENT LIVING AIDS,INC | NET CENTRIC ALLIANCE LLC | undisclosed |
Source: Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings, 2026
Top industries funding Emanuel Cleaver, ranked by total contributions.
Source: OpenSecrets.org (Center for Responsive Politics)
