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Legacy Mine Cleanup Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-5294| Senate 
| Updated: 12/19/2022
Mark Kelly

Mark Kelly

Democratic Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (1)
Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)

Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Legacy Mine Cleanup Act of 2022 This bill establishes the Office of Mountains, Deserts, and Plains within the Environmental Protection Agency. The office must address abandoned hardrock mines, including by (1) establishing and annually updating a list of abandoned hardrock mine sites that are prioritized for response actions, and (2) updating every five years an interagency plan to carry out response actions at Navajo Nation abandoned uranium mine sites.
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Timeline
Dec 19, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Dec 19, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • December 19, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 19, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environmental Protection

Legacy Mine Cleanup Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-5294| Senate 
| Updated: 12/19/2022
Legacy Mine Cleanup Act of 2022 This bill establishes the Office of Mountains, Deserts, and Plains within the Environmental Protection Agency. The office must address abandoned hardrock mines, including by (1) establishing and annually updating a list of abandoned hardrock mine sites that are prioritized for response actions, and (2) updating every five years an interagency plan to carry out response actions at Navajo Nation abandoned uranium mine sites.
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Timeline
Dec 19, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Dec 19, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • December 19, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 19, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Mark Kelly

Mark Kelly

Democratic Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (1)
Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)

Environment and Public Works Committee

Environmental Protection

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted