Gold King Mine Spill Compensation Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on Feb 13, 2025, with one cosponsor, a Democrat
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 123 words.
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.
- Committees
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Environmental Protection: 29 of 2,191 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 329 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 1,489 words
- Subjects
- AccidentsAdministrative remediesAgricultural conservation and pollutionColoradoCongressional oversightDisaster relief and insurance +8 more
- Latest action
- Feb 13, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th H.R. 1315 Gold King Mine Spill Compensation Act of 2025 R · Introduced