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HR 3747 116th Congress House Environmental Protection Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Land transfers Mining Oil and gas Pollution liability

On or Under Act

Introduced: July 17, 2019 Introduced by: Neguse, Joe Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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Jul 30, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jul 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Jul 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jul 12, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 12, 2019
Introduced in House
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On or Under Act

This bill requires the federal government to acquire all current existing mineral rights, including lease interests, that exist in the subsurface of federally owned sites on the National Priorities List (the list of sites of national priority among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants).

The bill also requires the Environmental Protection Agency to prohibit any drilling, excavation, or other disturbance of the federally owned subsurface beneath a site listed on the National Priorities List other than for the purposes of site cleanup.

What's happening now July 30, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3747: On or Under Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3747/
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