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H.R. 2156 116th Congress House

RECLAIM Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to provide funds to States and Indian tribes for the purpose of promoting economic revitalizati… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to provide funds to States and Indian tribes for the purpose of promoting economic revitalization, diversification, and development in economically distressed communities through the reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by coal mining carried out before August 3, 1977, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 23, 2019 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection CoalCongressional oversightDepartment of the InteriorEconomic development
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 4, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 176.
Oct 4, 2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-223.
May 1, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 10.
May 1, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 9, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 4, 2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 176.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Revitalizing the Economy of Coal Communities by Leveraging Local Activities and Investing More Act of 2019 or the RECLAIM Act of 2019

This bill expands the uses of the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund to provide support for economic revitalization, diversification, and development in economically distressed mining communities through the reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by coal mining carried out before August 3, 1977.

Specifically, it makes specified funds available to the Department of the Interior through FY2024 for distribution to states and Native American tribes for reclaiming and restoring abandoned mine lands and waters in such communities.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 4306 Marshall Plan for Coal Country Act of 2020
  • HR 2 Moving Forward Act
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 52
All 52 Democratic 30 Republican 11
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Sep 24, 2019
Richmond, Cedric
· Sep 24, 2019
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Sep 17, 2019
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Aug 27, 2019
 R
Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Aug 2, 2019
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jul 30, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 30, 2019
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jul 25, 2019
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 23, 2019
Perlmutter, Ed
· Jul 17, 2019
Heck, Denny
· Jul 16, 2019
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 15, 2019
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jul 11, 2019
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jul 11, 2019
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jul 11, 2019
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jul 9, 2019
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 9, 2019
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jul 5, 2019
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jun 27, 2019
McEachin, A.
· Jun 25, 2019
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Jun 20, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 18, 2019
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jun 11, 2019
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Jun 11, 2019
Johnson, Bill
· Jun 10, 2019
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jun 5, 2019
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jun 5, 2019
Roe, David
· May 30, 2019
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · May 21, 2019
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · May 9, 2019
Stivers, Steve
· May 9, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · May 8, 2019
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · May 1, 2019
Lamb, Conor
· May 1, 2019
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · May 1, 2019
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Apr 30, 2019
Bustos, Cheri
· Apr 30, 2019
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Apr 30, 2019
DOYLE, MIKE
· Apr 30, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Apr 30, 2019
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Apr 30, 2019
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Apr 30, 2019
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Apr 30, 2019
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Apr 30, 2019
 R
Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Apr 30, 2019
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Apr 30, 2019
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Apr 30, 2019
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 30, 2019
Yarmuth, John
· Apr 30, 2019
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Apr 9, 2019
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