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LegislationLegislation· Dec 2024
S 5300

Sponsored by Tim Kaine (D)

Contaminated Wells Relocation Act

Would have let NASA pay the town of Chincoteague, Virginia, to move drinking water wells off NASA land.

Tradeoff

Would have let NASA reimburse Chincoteague for moving wells contaminated with PFAS chemicals. Would have required NASA to report the agreement and its cost estimate to Congress.

What's in it

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The Senate passed this bill by on December 16, 2024. The bill expired when the 118th Congress ended without a House vote.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Nov 12, 2024)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation(Nov 12, 2024)

  3. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Dec 16, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  4. Senate

    Taken away from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

    Discharged(Dec 16, 2024)

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Dec 17, 2024)