119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Feb 13, 2025
Gold King Mine Spill Compensation Act of 2025
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Latest action (Feb 13, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Feb 13, 2025)
Gold King Mine Spill Compensation Act of 2025
This bill authorizes and provides funding for compensation for certain homeowners, livestock grazers, farmers, and companies who suffered damages as a result of the Gold King Mine spill on August 5, 2015, in southwest Colorado.
To be eligible for compensation, a homeowner, livestock grazer, farmer, or company (1) must have submitted an administrative claim to the Environmental Protection Agency on or before August 5, 2017, that was denied or not fully compensated; and (2) must not have entered a settlement with the United States for an amount exceeding $2,500.
Under the bill, covered damages include lost business income, expenses arising from relocating livestock and providing alternative water supplies, and crop loss or diminished crop yield.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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Accidents · Administrative remedies · Agricultural conservation and pollution · Colorado · Congressional oversight · Disaster relief and insurance · Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) · Hazardous wastes and toxic substances · Judicial review and appeals · Lakes and rivers · Mining · Pollution liability · Water quality · Water use and supply
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