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S 5294 117th Congress Senate Environmental Protection

Legacy Mine Cleanup Act of 2022

Introduced: December 19, 2022 Introduced by: Kelly, Mark Democratic · Arizona See on congress.gov
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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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Legacy Mine Cleanup Act of 2022

This bill establishes the Office of Mountains, Deserts, and Plains within the Environmental Protection Agency. The office must address abandoned hardrock mines, including by (1) establishing and annually updating a list of abandoned hardrock mine sites that are prioritized for response actions, and (2) updating every five years an interagency plan to carry out response actions at Navajo Nation abandoned uranium mine sites.

What's happening now December 19, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Dec 19, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5294: Legacy Mine Cleanup Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5294/
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"S. 5294: Legacy Mine Cleanup Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5294/.
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S. 5294, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5294/.
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