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Gold King Mine Spill Compensation Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-02-13
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Michael F. Bennet
Michael F. Bennet
Democrat · CO · Senator
Votes with party: 83.3% (833 recorded votes)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-02-13

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Plain-English Summary

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.

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Environmental Protection
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