United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 7226 (115th)
Good Samaritan Remediation of Orphan Hardrock Mines Act of 2018
Introduced
6 December 2018
Last action
10 December 2018 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Sponsors
Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]
Subjects
Environment
Source updated
21 January 2026
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.
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Timeline
6 December 2018
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
6 December 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 December 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 December 2018
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Source: Committee
10 December 2018
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 6 December 2018 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/7226
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/7226
- us · 115-hr-7226 · source updated 21 January 2026