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H.R. 167 House Environmental Protection

Community Reclamation Partnerships Act of 2025

Introduced
Jan 3, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. LaHood, Darin (R-IL-16)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on energy and natural resources on May 14, 2025.

  1. House Introduced in House Jan 3, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Jan 3, 2025
  3. House Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. May 13, 2025
  4. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1970-1972) May 13, 2025
  5. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 167. May 13, 2025
  6. House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1970-1971) May 13, 2025
  7. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1970-1971) May 13, 2025
  8. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. May 13, 2025
  9. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. May 14, 2025

Subjects

CoalEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGovernment liabilityHazardous wastes and toxic substancesIntergovernmental relationsLand use and conservationMiningPublic participation and lobbyingState and local government operationsWater quality

Committees

  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee
    • Referred To , May 14, 2025
  • Natural Resources Committee
    • Referred To , Jan 3, 2025

Summary

Community Reclamation Partnerships Act of 2025

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, 2032, 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.

Summary as of: Introduced in House

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