# 116-hr-4248: Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2019

116-hr-4248, Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 501. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-4248
- Congress: 116
- Title: Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2019
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 501.
- Introduced: 2019-09-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 29
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2019 This bill reauthorizes the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund fees and expands the payments from the fund for abandoned coal mine cleanups. Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to reimburse states and tribal governments from the fund for the emergency restoration, reclamation, abatement, control, or prevention of adverse effects of coal mining practices; extends the authority for Interior to collect reclamation fees through FY2036; and increases the minimum amount of funds from $3 million to $5 million that Interior must award to states and Indian tribes who have an approved abandoned mine reclamation program.

## Cosponsors (29)

- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2019-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2019-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2019-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2019-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2019-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2019-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2019-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2019-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2019-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2019-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2019-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2019-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2019-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2019-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2019-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2019-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2019-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2019-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2019-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2019-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2019-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2019-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2019-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2019-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2019-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2020-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] (D-IA), 2020-07-22T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-4248 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4248)

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