# 119-hr-1315: Gold King Mine Spill Compensation Act of 2025

119-hr-1315, Gold King Mine Spill Compensation Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO); status introduced (as of 2026-10-15).

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- As of: 2026-10-15
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1315
- Congress: 119
- Title: Gold King Mine Spill Compensation Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

**Creates a federal compensation program** to pay people and businesses harmed by the August 5, 2015 Gold King Mine spill. It would define who counts as an injured person, list what damages qualify, and give the EPA Administrator authority to decide and pay claims.

## Provisions PRIA read

- EPA payments for Gold King victims: benefit, medium. If enacted, the EPA would pay some people and businesses harmed by the Aug 5, 2015 Gold King Mine spill. You could qualify if you filed a written claim by Aug 5, 2017 and EPA denied or underpaid it. You must not have settled with the United States for more than $2,500 or had a related judgment. Eli…
- 60-day court review of EPA decisions: benefit, low. If enacted, you could challenge the EPA’s final decision in U.S. District Court in Colorado. You must file within 60 days. The judge would review the agency record and keep the decision if it has substantial evidence.
- Up to $3.3M for claim payments: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would provide up to $3.3 million in 2025 to pay claims. The money would stay available until spent. If you are eligible, your payment would come from this fund, but total payouts could not exceed $3.3 million.
- Limits and final release on payouts: cost, medium. If enacted, payments would follow Colorado law and cover only actual losses. You could not get more than you originally claimed. No interest, before or after settlement, or punitive damages would be paid. If you accept a payment, you would release all related claims against the United States. You m…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7613: ALERT Act
- 119-hr-4075: Fire Weather Development Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1315 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1315)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-7613: ALERT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7613)
- [119-hr-4075: Fire Weather Development Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4075)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1315 (as of 2026-10-15).