House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

ACHE Act of 2025

H.R. 4705Introduced Jul 23, 2025Policy area: Environmental Protection

Official title: To place a moratorium on the issuance and renewal of certain Federal authorizations for mountaintop removal coal mining until a health study is conducted, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Morgan McGarvey D-KY

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Where it went

IntroducedJul 23, 2025
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Passed Senate—
To the President—
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Latest action: Jul 24, 2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4705.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. McGARVEY, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 126, July 23, 2025, Page H3649):
Article I, Section 8
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

6 cosponsors — 6 Democrats

0 of 6 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Steve Cohen (D-TN), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Andrea Salinas (D-OR), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Paul Tonko (D-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Morgan McGarvey.

Sponsor’s state and district

Kentucky in Congress · KY-3 district

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.