# 119-hr-9029: Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act of 2026 119-hr-9029, Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9029 - As of: 2026-07-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-hr-9029 - Congress: 119 - Title: Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act of 2026 - Status: introduced - Introduced: 2026-05-26 - Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA) - Cosponsors: 2 - Policy area: Environmental Protection - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-07-01 ## Summary **Shifts coal-mine cleanup financial risk away from taxpayers.** This bill would remake the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act bonding rules to require stronger financial assurances for coal mine reclamation. - Families and taxpayers: Would aim to reduce federal and state tax exposure to unpaid reclamation costs by banning self-bonding and requiring separate surety or collateral bonds. - Coal operators and permit applicants: Would require a 7-year history of bond forfeitures and reclamation costs and a 5-year financial forecast to approve alternative bonding systems, force replacement of existing self-bonds at permit renewal or major modification, and allow executive compensation to be used as collateral. - Bonding companies and regulators: Would require rules within 1 year to limit a single corporate surety's share in a State, set minimum collateral and reinsurance standards, ban coal-related property as bond collateral, and revalue nonliquid collateral every 3 years. ## Cosponsors (2) - Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z ## Provisions PRIA read - Executive pay as bond collateral: cost, low. If enacted, the Secretary could require applicants and affiliated companies to include executive compensation—salaries and bonuses—as collateral for coal mine reclamation bonds. This would let bond reviewers treat executive pay arrangements as backup for cleanup costs. Officers and executives could… - Ban on self-bonds and alternative pools: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Secretary would not accept self-bonds for Federal coal reclamation programs starting on enactment. Operators with self-bonds accepted before enactment would have to replace them by the earlier of the permit renewal date under section 506(d) or any major permit modification. The Secr… - Tighter surety and collateral rules: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Secretary would issue rules within one year to limit corporate surety use for coal reclamation bonds. The rules would cap how much one corporate surety may issue in a State, require a minimum share of reinsurance from surety bonds unrelated to the industry, and set minimum collatera… ## Related bills - 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act - 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 - 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act - 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act - 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act - 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act ## Sources - [119-hr-9029 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9029) ## Related - [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977) - [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816) - [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973) - [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658) - [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971) - [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9029 (as of 2026-07-01).