To provide compensation to persons injured by the Gold King Mine spill and fund certain long-term water quality monitoring programs, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-4735| House
| Updated: 1/5/2018
Stevan Pearce
Republican Representative
New Mexico
Committees (6)
• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Environment Subcommittee• Agriculture Committee• Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Gold King Mine Spill Accountability Act of 2018 This bill provides assistance to persons injured by the Gold King Mine spill in Colorado that released mine wastewater laced with heavy metals into the Animas and San Juan Rivers. The bill states that a person may include an individual; a tribal organization; a nonfederal entity; states; or the Animas-La Plata Operation, Maintenance, and Replacement Association.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Environmental Protection
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAgricultural conservation and pollutionCivil actions and liabilityColoradoEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresExecutive agency funding and structureFarmlandForests, forestry, treesGovernment liabilityGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHunting and fishingIndian lands and resources rightsLakes and riversLand use and conservationMetalsMiningPollution liabilityWater qualityWater use and supply
To provide compensation to persons injured by the Gold King Mine spill and fund certain long-term water quality monitoring programs, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-4735| House
| Updated: 1/5/2018
Gold King Mine Spill Accountability Act of 2018 This bill provides assistance to persons injured by the Gold King Mine spill in Colorado that released mine wastewater laced with heavy metals into the Animas and San Juan Rivers. The bill states that a person may include an individual; a tribal organization; a nonfederal entity; states; or the Animas-La Plata Operation, Maintenance, and Replacement Association.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Stevan Pearce
Republican Representative
New Mexico
Committees (6)
• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Environment Subcommittee• Agriculture Committee• Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee
Environmental Protection
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAgricultural conservation and pollutionCivil actions and liabilityColoradoEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresExecutive agency funding and structureFarmlandForests, forestry, treesGovernment liabilityGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHunting and fishingIndian lands and resources rightsLakes and riversLand use and conservationMetalsMiningPollution liabilityWater qualityWater use and supply