S. 3571 · 117th Congress
Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2022
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Merkley7 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2022
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 3, 2022
Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2022
This bill promotes the remediation of abandoned hardrock mine sites by Good Samaritans. A Good Samaritan means a person that is (1) not a past or current owner or operator of the abandoned site; (2) had no role in the creation of the historic mine residue; and (3) is not potentially liable under any law for the remediation, treatment, or control of the historic mine residue.
The bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a Good Samaritan pilot program. Under the program, the EPA may issue permits to allow Good Samaritans to remediate historic mine residue at abandoned hardrock mine sites without assuming liability under specified environmental laws for past, present, or future releases, threats of releases, or discharges of hazardous substances or other contaminants at or from the abandoned mine site.
In addition, the bill establishes a Good Samaritan Mine Remediation Fund for land management agencies that authorize Good Samaritans to conduct remediation projects on federal land.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2022
Latest action (Sep 29, 2022): Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water. Hearings held.
Policy area: Environmental Protection · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 3, 2022
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.