No Radioactive Roads Act of 2025

No Radioactive Roads Act of 2025 (H.R. 4592) is an introduced bill that would direct the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise its regulations (specifically 40 C.F.R. §61.206) to allow certain distributions or uses of phosphogypsum—an uranium- and radium-containing byproduct of phosphate fertilizer production—beyond what is currently permitted. The bill signals a shift from a blanket prohibition (in effect since 1992) toward a controlled, case-by-case authorization process, with strict risk and environmental safeguards. It sets a rigid cancer-risk ceiling and requires comprehensive exposure and environmental monitoring, public transparency, and a firm timeline for rulemaking. The bill’s title and findings emphasize road construction as a primary concern, but the language contemplates any use not expressly listed in existing rules. The act is currently introduced and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. If enacted, the EPA would be required to finalize a rule within two years that defines how new uses of phosphogypsum can be approved, under stringent risk-management and disclosure requirements. The overarching purpose appears to be enabling limited, tightly regulated uses of phosphogypsum while maintaining a specific cancer-risk cap and robust environmental monitoring.