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118th Congress Environmental Protection

H.R. 6233: Community Reclamation Partnerships Act

Passed HouseApr 9, 2024

  1. Passed House (completed)Apr 9, 2024
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. To the President (not reached)
  4. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Passed House, Apr 9, 2024

This bill revises the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program, which restores land and water adversely impacted by surface coal mines that were abandoned before August 3, 1977.

Until September 30, 2030, the bill allows a state with an approved reclamation program to enter into a memorandum of understanding with relevant federal or state agencies for remediating mine drainage on abandoned mine land and water impacted by abandoned mines.

In addition, the bill authorizes a partnership between a state and a community reclaimer for remediating abandoned mine land if certain conditions are met. A community reclaimer is a person who (1) voluntarily assists a state in a reclamation project, (2) did not participate in the creation of site conditions at the proposed site or activities that caused any land or waters at the site to become eligible for reclamation or drainage abatement expenditures, and (3) is not subject to outstanding violations of surface coal mining permits.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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  1. 1Darin LaHood R-IL SponsorIntroduced, reported, passed House3 events+50
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History

  1. Apr 9, 2024Passed the House by voice vote.
  2. Nov 6, 2023Introduced in the House by Darin LaHood.
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  1. Apr 10, 2024Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  2. Apr 9, 2024Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  3. Apr 9, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2189-2191)
  4. Apr 9, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6233.
  5. Apr 9, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2189-2190)
  6. Apr 9, 2024On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2189-2190)
  7. Apr 9, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. Apr 5, 2024Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-438.
  9. Apr 5, 2024Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 362.
  10. Dec 6, 2023Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  11. Dec 6, 2023Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
  12. Nov 6, 2023Introduced in House
  13. Nov 6, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.