Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 3
- Latest action
- May 26, 2026
What it does
The Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act of 2026 would amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to restrict how coal mining companies post financial guarantees for site restoration, aiming to prevent taxpayers from covering cleanup costs if companies fail to meet their obligations.
No official summary is available here. This one was written by AI from the bill’s text.
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
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Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.