Good Samaritan Remediation of Orphan Hardrock Mines Act of 2018
Latest action · Dec 6, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedDec 6, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Good Samaritan Remediation of Orphan Hardrock Mines Act of 2018
This bill: (1) requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a pilot program under which the EPA grants permits for Good Samaritans to remediate historic mine residue at orphan hardrock mine sites, and (2) establishes a Good Samaritan Mine Remediation Fund for land management agencies that authorize Good Samaritans to conduct remediation projects on federal land.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 6, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Dec 6, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 7226 | Good Samaritan Remediation of Orphan Hardrock Mines Act of 2018 | Identical bill | Dec 10, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Congressional oversight
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Environmental Protection
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Environmental regulatory procedures
- Government trust funds
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Indian lands and resources rights
- Licensing and registrations
- Metals
- Mining
- Pollution liability
- Soil pollution
- Solid waste and recycling
- Water quality
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 6, 2018Introduced in Senate
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