Pueblo Jobs Act

HR 2746, the Pueblo Jobs Act, mandates the closure of the Pueblo Chemical Depot in Colorado within one year after completing its chemical weapons destruction mission under the Chemical Weapons Convention. The bill requires the Army Secretary to follow specific federal procedures under the 1990 Defense Base Closure Act for disposing of the depot's land, buildings, and equipment, while allowing existing Colorado hazardous waste permits to govern demolition. It also authorizes Department of Defense grants to support local reuse efforts and explicitly states the site is unsuitable for homeless housing, exempting it from related federal screening requirements. The bill directly affects Pueblo County, the depot's future use, and local economic development plans tied to the closure.