US SB1232 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on April 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Pending: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expands and revises the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund to provide support for economic revitalization, diversification, and development in economically distressed mining communities through the reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by coal mining carried out before August 3, 1977. Specifically, it makes specified funds available to the Department of the Interior through FY2024 for distribution to states and Indian tribes for reclaiming and restoring abandoned mine lands and waters in such communities.
Title
RECLAIM Act of 2019 Revitalizing the Economy of Coal Communities by Leveraging Local Activities and Investing More Act of 2019
Sponsors
Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV] | Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA] | Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] |
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-04-30 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
Same As/Similar To
SB1232 (Related) 2019-04-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Subjects
Coal
Congressional oversight
Economic development
Environmental protection
Government trust funds
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Housing and community development funding
Land use and conservation
Mining
Water quality
Congressional oversight
Economic development
Environmental protection
Government trust funds
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Housing and community development funding
Land use and conservation
Mining
Water quality
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1232/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1232/BILLS-116s1232is.pdf |