# 119-s-2741: Legacy Mine Cleanup Act of 2025

119-s-2741, Legacy Mine Cleanup Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ); status passed_senate; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2741
- Congress: 119
- Title: Legacy Mine Cleanup Act of 2025
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-09-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Creates an EPA Office to coordinate cleanup of legacy mine sites and accelerate safe reuse.** The Office will prioritize covered mine sites, share cleanup best practices, support Tribal consultation, and develop a 10-year interagency plan for Navajo Nation abandoned uranium mines. - Tribal communities: The Office supports government-to-government consultations and offers technical assistance for cleanup on Tribal land. It must develop a 10-year interagency plan for Navajo Nation abandoned uranium mine sites with goals and projected funding needs. - States and local governments: EPA will publish an annual priority list of covered mine sites and share best practices for site assessments, remedial investigations, and cleanup approaches to guide state and local actions. - Small businesses and contractors: The Office will coordinate with federal procurement authorities to promote contracting opportunities for small businesses and provide administrative guidance for voluntary cleanup actions by nonliable parties.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New EPA office helps small cleanup firms: benefit, medium. If enacted, EPA would create an Office of Mountains, Deserts, and Plains to lead cleanup at mine sites. The office would update a yearly priority list of sites and report on progress. It would give technical help, share best practices, and support Tribal consultations. It would work to expand small…
- 10-year plan for Navajo uranium cleanup: benefit, low. If enacted, EPA would prepare a 10-year plan to clean up abandoned uranium mines on Navajo Nation lands. The plan would be finished not later than September 30, 2028, and updated at least every 10 years. It would list cleanup goals, target dates, needed funding, and each agency’s tasks. EPA would s…
- Cleanup scope defined, EPA powers unchanged: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would define "cleanup action" and "covered mine site" for EPA mine cleanups. Cleanup actions would use existing EPA laws, such as the Superfund law and the Clean Water Act. Covered sites would include federal, state, Tribal, local, and private lands, and nearby waters. The bill…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-s-3278: SMART Infrastructure Act of 2025
- 119-s-2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-2741 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2741)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3492)
- [119-s-3278: SMART Infrastructure Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3278)
- [119-s-2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2355)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2741 (as of 2026-09-10).