This bill aims to provide financial compensation to individuals, organizations, and companies that suffered damages from the 2015 Gold King Mine wastewater spill. This spill, occurring on August 5, 2015, involved the release of over three million gallons of acid mine drainage into downstream rivers, including the Animas and San Juan, during an Environmental Protection Agency removal site evaluation. The legislation defines an "injured person" as a homeowner, livestock grazer, farmer, or business that experienced specific "covered damages" and had previously submitted a Federal Tort Claims Act claim to the EPA by August 5, 2017, which was either denied or not fully compensated. Covered damages include injury, lost business income from August 5 to December 31, 2015 (excluding vacation rentals), expenses for relocating livestock and providing alternative water supplies from August 5 to October 15, 2015, and diminished agricultural crop yield during the same business income period. Excluded from compensation are response costs and emotional distress. To qualify, businesses must still be operational and not own a mine or perform mine-related business, and all damages must be adequately documented. The Environmental Protection Agency Administrator is tasked with investigating, determining, and settling these covered claims within 180 days of the bill's enactment. Payments are limited to actual compensatory damages, as calculated under Colorado state law, and cannot exceed the amount originally claimed, excluding interest or punitive damages. Acceptance of an award is final, releasing all related claims against the United States. Claimants have an election of remedy , choosing to pursue compensation under this Act, the Federal Tort Claims Act, or other civil actions, with their choice being final. Aggrieved claimants may seek judicial review in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado within 60 days of a final decision. The bill appropriates up to $3,300,000 for fiscal year 2025 to cover these payments, designated as an emergency requirement.