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HR 7937 117th Congress House

RENEW Our Abandoned Mine Lands Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, to establish a program to facilitate coal min… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, to establish a program to facilitate coal mine reclamation and award grants to certain States and Indian Tribes to carry out coal mine reclamation, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 3, 2022 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection CoalLand use and conservationMiningPollution liability
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
Jun 9, 2022
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 4, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jun 4, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Jun 3, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 3, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 9, 2022

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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Revitalize, Enhance, and Nurture in Expanded Ways Our Abandoned Mine Lands Act or the RENEW Our Abandoned Mine Lands Act

This bill authorizes grants for states and Indian tribes to carry out reclamation projects on mining sites if there is a shortfall between the actual cost of reclamation and the value of any performance bonds forfeited by coal mining operators. The bill also phases out certain cost-sharing requirements for existing grants that support the development of state and tribal programs for regulating surface mining and reclamation.

Current law requires mining operators to reclaim land affected by their operations and demonstrate, through a performance bond, that they have adequate financial resources to carry out the reclamation. If the operator fails to complete the reclamation, the bond is forfeited to the state or tribal regulatory authority to cover reclamation costs.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7937: RENEW Our Abandoned Mine Lands Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7937/
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"H.R. 7937: RENEW Our Abandoned Mine Lands Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7937/.
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H.R. 7937, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7937/.
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[H.R. 7937: RENEW Our Abandoned Mine Lands Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7937/)
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