S. 568 119th Congress Senate

Gold King Mine Spill Compensation Act of 2025

Official title: A bill to authorize compensation to individuals, organizations, and companies impacted by the Gold King Mine wastewater spill of 2015, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 13, 2025 Introduced by: Michael F. Bennet Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov

Environmental Protection AccidentsAdministrative remediesAgricultural conservation and pollutionColorado

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Congressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Hazardous wastes and toxic substancesJudicial review and appealsLakes and riversMiningPollution liabilityWater qualityWater use and supply

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Hickenlooper, John W.

Colorado · Feb 13, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 568: Gold King Mine Spill Compensation Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-568/

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"S. 568: Gold King Mine Spill Compensation Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-568/.

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S. 568, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-568/.

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