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Washington, D.C. – 9/18/25… Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) today introduced the Brownfield Revitalization and Remediation Act, legislation to restore and expand tax incentives for the cleanup of contaminated sites, known as brownfields, and encourage their redevelopment for community use.

“The Brownfield Revitalization and Remediation Act gives local governments, businesses, and developers the tools they need to clean up these sites, protect public health, and create new opportunities for growth. This is about turning liabilities into opportunities, restoring polluted land, creating jobs, and revitalizing neighborhoods. Every cleaned-up brownfield site is a win for the environment, for public health, and for our economy,” said Congressman Lawler.

The legislation would:

• Restore the tax deduction for environmental remediation expenditures that expired in 2011.

• Expand eligible expenses to include site assessment, investigation, and monitoring.

• Clarify that brownfield sites qualify for full expensing of remediation costs.

• Ensure pollutants and contaminants are treated as hazardous substances under the tax code.

Congressman Lawler is one of the most bipartisan members of Congress and represents New York's 17th Congressional District, which is just north of New York City and contains all or parts of Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, and Westchester Counties. He was rated the most effective freshman lawmaker in the 118th Congress, 8th overall, surpassing dozens of committee chairs.

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Full text of the bill can be found HERE.