Ensure coal mining companies pay for the full cost of cleaning up their mine sites.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act of 2026?
H.R. 9029 sits in the House Committee on Natural Resources as of May 25, 2026. The committee members must hold a vote to move the bill forward, but most bills fail because committees take no action at all.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act of 2026 (H.R. 9029 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 7940 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 7940 (118th) →
Vehicles
Who’s behind it
Summer Lee (D-PA)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.