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H.R. 6233 118th Congress House

Community Reclamation Partnerships Act

Official title: To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to authorize partnerships between States and nongovernmental entities for the purpose of reclai… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to authorize partnerships between States and nongovernmental entities for the purpose of reclaiming and restoring land and water resources adversely affected by coal mining activities before August 3, 1977, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 6, 2023 Introduced by: Darin LaHood Republican · Illinois See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection CoalEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGovernment liabilityHazardous wastes and toxic substances
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 10, 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Apr 9, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 9, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2189-2190)
Apr 9, 2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2189-2190)
Apr 9, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6233.
Apr 9, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2189-2191)
Apr 9, 2024
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Apr 5, 2024
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-438.
Apr 5, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 362.
Dec 6, 2023
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 6, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Nov 6, 2023
Introduced in House
Nov 6, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 Latest action April 10, 2024

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Community Reclamation Partnerships Act

This bill revises the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program, which restores land and water adversely impacted by surface coal mines that were abandoned before August 3, 1977.

Until September 30, 2030, the bill allows a state with an approved reclamation program to enter into a memorandum of understanding with relevant federal or state agencies for remediating mine drainage on abandoned mine land and water impacted by abandoned mines.

In addition, the bill authorizes a partnership between a state and a community reclaimer for remediating abandoned mine land if certain conditions are met. A community reclaimer is a person who (1) voluntarily assists a state in a reclamation project, (2) did not participate in the creation of site conditions at the proposed site or activities that caused any land or waters at the site to become eligible for reclamation or drainage abatement expenditures, and (3) is not subject to outstanding violations of surface coal mining permits.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6233: Community Reclamation Partnerships Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6233/
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"H.R. 6233: Community Reclamation Partnerships Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6233/.
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