Community Reclamation Partnerships Act of 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.

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Timeline

1. 3 January 2025

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 January 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 January 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 May 2025

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

5. 13 May 2025

   Passed

   On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1970-1971)

   Source: Floor

6. 13 May 2025

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1970-1971)

   Source: Floor

7. 13 May 2025

   Floor

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 167.

   Source: Floor

8. 13 May 2025

   Floor

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1970-1972)

   Source: Floor

9. 13 May 2025

   Floor

   Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

   Source: Floor

10. 14 May 2025

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

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4 official files

• Referred in Senate

  Referred in Senate · EN · 14 May 2025

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• Engrossed in House

  Engrossed in House · EN · 13 May 2025

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• Introduced in House

  Introduced in House · EN · 3 January 2025

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 January 2025

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Sponsors

• Darin LaHood · R · Sponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing
• · hsii00 · Standing

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