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H.R. 7779 118th Congress House

Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024

Official title: To promote remediation of abandoned hardrock mines, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 21, 2024 Introduced by: Celeste Maloy Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 11, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 703.
Dec 11, 2024
Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
Dec 6, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-823, Part I.
Dec 6, 2024
House Committee on Natural Resources Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 19, 2024.
Dec 6, 2024
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Sep 18, 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Sep 18, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 18, 2024
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged
Mar 22, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Mar 22, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
Mar 21, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Natural Resources, 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.
Mar 21, 2024
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 11, 2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 703.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 36
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7779: Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7779/
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"H.R. 7779: Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7779/.
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H.R. 7779, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7779/.
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