No Advanced Chips for the CCP Act of 2025.

House Bill

H.R. 5022

119th Congress

No Advanced Chips for the CCP Act of 2025.

In Committee

Introduced:Oct 21, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Juan Vargas

Representative

Democratic

CA-52

Cosponsors

14

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Health

Summary

This bill aims to study the health effects of a specific type of coal mining called 'mountaintop removal' in Appalachian states. It would prohibit new or renewed permits for this mining technique until the study is completed and it is determined that there are no health risks to surrounding communities.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill aims to study the health effects of a specific type of coal mining called 'mountaintop removal' in Appalachian states. It would prohibit new or renewed permits for this mining technique until the study is completed and it is determined that there are no health risks to surrounding communities.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Appalachian Communities Health Equity Act or the ACHE ActThis bill prohibits the authorization or continuation of certain mountaintop removal coal mining pending the results of a study on the health effects of such mining.Specifically, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences must study and publish the health effects on surrounding communities of surface coal mining that involves explosives and that is conducted in the steep slopes of Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Virginia. Federal and state agencies may not authorize or renew any such mining until and unless the study concludes that there are no health risks; entities that currently conduct such mining must monitor and report pollution levels associated with such mining until the study's publication.The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement must collect a one-time fee from each entity that currently or previously conducted such mining to cover the federal cost of implementing the bill's requirements.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Requires a study on the health impacts of mountaintop removal coal mining in Appalachian states like Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Virginia.
Bans new or renewed permits for mountaintop removal mining until the study is finished and shows no health risks.
Requires mining companies to monitor and report pollution levels from existing mountaintop removal mines.
Imposes a one-time fee on mining companies to cover the federal government's costs of implementing the bill.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would primarily affect communities in Appalachian states where mountaintop removal coal mining takes place. The mining ban and pollution monitoring requirements could significantly impact the coal industry and local economies that depend on mining jobs. The study's findings could also lead to policy changes that improve public health in these regions.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Health

Related Subjects

Air quality

Coal

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Environmental health

Health information and medical records

Health programs administration and funding

Kentucky

Licensing and registrations

Medical research

Mining

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

5022, 119th Congress (2025). "No Advanced Chips for the CCP Act of 2025.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-5022