HR 2156
116th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Coal
Congressional oversight
Department of the Interior
Economic development
Executive agency funding and structure
Government studies and investigations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Indian social and development programs
Land use and conservation
Mining
Pollution liability
Water quality
Water use and supply
RECLAIM Act of 2019
Introduced: April 9, 2019
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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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 176.
Committees of jurisdiction
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