Bill · H.R. 4705· House(119-HR-4705)
ACHE Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 7/23/2025
- Last activity
- 7/24/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Sponsored by
- Morgan McGarvey
- Cosponsors
- - 6 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The ACHE Act of 2025 seeks to pause the issuance and renewal of certain Federal authorizations for mountaintop removal coal mining. This moratorium remains in place until the Secretary determines that such mining does not present health risks to nearby residents. To inform this, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences will lead a comprehensive health study on the impacts of these mining projects. Additionally, the bill requires active mining projects to conduct and report on pollution monitoring for water, air, soil, and noise. A one-time fee will be collected from current and former mountaintop removal mining operators to cover the costs of the study and monitoring efforts.
Yes· 3 of 8
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+8
The bill mandates continuous monitoring of water, air, soil, and noise pollution at active mining sites.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+7
The bill requires the public availability of both the health study results and monthly pollution monitoring reports on a government website.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+6
The bill specifically targets the health and environmental protections for residents living near mountaintop removal mining sites in rural regions.
The opposite
Does this raise the taxes companies pay?-5
The bill imposes a one-time fee on current and former mountaintop removal mining operators to cover the costs of the health study and monitoring requirements.
Is this likely to create jobs?-4
The moratorium on new and expanded mining authorizations may hinder job growth in the coal industry.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Health Risk Investigation: The bill mandates a comprehensive study to investigate potential links between mountaintop removal mining and health issues such as birth defects, lung cancer, and heart disease (Section 2 and Section 3).
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Increased Environmental Monitoring: Mining project operators must carry out continuous monitoring for water, air, and noise pollution, as well as consistent monitoring for soil pollution (Section 5).
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Public Access to Information: The results of the health study and the monthly pollution monitoring reports must be made publicly available on the Department of Health and Human Services website (Section 3 and Section 5).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Halt on Mining Operations: Federal authorizations for new or expanding mountaintop removal coal mining projects cannot be issued or renewed until a formal determination is made regarding health risks (Section 4).
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Financial Burden on Mining Entities: A one-time fee will be assessed and collected from any person conducting or having previously completed a mountaintop removal coal mining project to recover the Federal costs of the study and monitoring requirements (Section 6).
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Operational Restrictions for Non-compliance: If a person conducting a project fails to follow the specific monitoring and reporting requirements, no Federal authorization may be issued or renewed for that project or its expansion (Section 5).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+6Good For Low Income Households+4
- Healthcare
- Increases Research Funding+6Improves Healthcare Access+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+8
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+7
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Fiscal Responsibility+5Increases Corporate Taxes-5Increases Job Creation-4
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+1
- 8/19/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/24/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- 7/23/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Steve CohenDemocrat · Tennessee
Jared HuffmanDemocrat · California
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Andrea SalinasDemocrat · Oregon
Paul TonkoDemocrat · New York
Rashida TlaibDemocrat · Michigan