HR 5500 114th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Coal Corporate finance and management Environmental regulatory procedures Government liability Land use and conservation Mining Pollution liability Solid waste and recycling State and local government operations Wages and earnings

Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act

Introduced: June 16, 2016 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Became law

Jun 23, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Jun 16, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Jun 16, 2016

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act

This bill amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act to prohibit the Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation Enforcement (OSMRE) and state regulatory authorities from accepting new self-bonds for coal reclamation. Additionally, any existing self-bonds or corporate bonds utilized for coal reclamation must be converted to surety or collateral bonds.

The OSMRE may approve state or federal alternative coal mining bond programs that result in no greater risk of financial liability to the federal government than a surety or collateral bond program.

The bill also requires the OSMRE to issue rules establishing limitations on surety bonds to minimize the financial liability to the federal or state government.

What's happening now June 23, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

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