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RECLAIM Act of 2021

Introduced: March 10, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 16, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 406.
Nov 16, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-565.
May 26, 2021
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 26, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 26, 2021
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
Mar 18, 2021
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 17, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Mar 10, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 10, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Revitalizing the Economy of Coal Communities by Leveraging Local Activities and Investing More Act of 2021 or the RECLAIM Act of 2021

This bill revises requirements concerning the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, including by expanding the eligible uses of the fund. Specifically, the bill allows the fund to be used 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 abandoned coal mines.

In addition, it requires specified amounts to be annually distributed from the fund through FY2026 to states and Indian tribes for reclaiming and restoring lands and waters so affected.

What's happening now November 16, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 406.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1455 Related bill RECLAIM Act of 2021
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 50
All 50 Democratic 27 Republican 10
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Nov 30, 2021
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Nov 3, 2021
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Nov 2, 2021
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Oct 12, 2021
 D
Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Sep 21, 2021
McEachin, A.
· Aug 23, 2021
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Jul 19, 2021
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Jul 19, 2021
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Jul 9, 2021
Spanberger, Abigail
· Jul 9, 2021
DOYLE, MIKE
· Jul 6, 2021
COOPER, JAMES
· Jul 2, 2021
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jun 28, 2021
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jun 24, 2021
Newman, Marie
· Jun 24, 2021
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jun 22, 2021
 R
Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · May 25, 2021
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · May 20, 2021
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · May 7, 2021
 D
Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · Apr 20, 2021
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Mar 26, 2021
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Mar 26, 2021
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Mar 23, 2021
Axne, Cynthia
· Mar 10, 2021
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Mar 10, 2021
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Mar 10, 2021
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Mar 10, 2021
Bustos, Cheri
· Mar 10, 2021
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Mar 10, 2021
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 10, 2021
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 10, 2021
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 10, 2021
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Mar 10, 2021
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Mar 10, 2021
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Mar 10, 2021
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Mar 10, 2021
Johnson, Bill
· Mar 10, 2021
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Mar 10, 2021
Lamb, Conor
· Mar 10, 2021
Lowenthal, Alan
· Mar 10, 2021
McKinley, David
· Mar 10, 2021
 R
Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Mar 10, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 10, 2021
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Mar 10, 2021
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Mar 10, 2021
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 10, 2021
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Mar 10, 2021
Sires, Albio
· Mar 10, 2021
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Mar 10, 2021
Yarmuth, John
· Mar 10, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1733: RECLAIM Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1733/
MLA
"H.R. 1733: RECLAIM Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1733/.
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H.R. 1733, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1733/.
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