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Bill

To oppose the permitting of deep seabed mining and exploration for deep seabed mining, and for other purposes.

House

Oppose permitting and exploration for deep seabed mining as a matter of marine resource policy

Latest action: Tue Feb 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes.

House

Authorize mining of federal coal reserves in Musselshell County, Montana, under the 2020 Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification and require Interior to approve that plan as needed

Latest action: Tue May 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A bill to allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes.

Senate

Authorize coal mining on about 800 acres of federal land in Musselshell County, Montana, under the 2020 Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification and require Interior to approve that plan as needed

Latest action: Wed Feb 11 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act of 2025

Senate

Strengthens oversight of hardrock mining by targeting waste, fraud, and abuse in mining operations and federal management

Latest action: Wed Mar 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Mining Regulatory Clarity Act

House

Allows mining operators to use public lands for reasonably necessary mill site activities tied to mining operations and creates a fund for abandoned hardrock mine reclamation

Latest action: Tue Mar 17 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Mining Regulatory Clarity Act

Senate

Allows mining operators to use federal lands for ancillary mining activities without proven mineral validity and creates a fund for abandoned hardrock mine reclamation

Latest action: Wed Feb 11 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025

House

Makes certain mining infrastructure projects permanently eligible for expedited federal environmental review and blocks a rule that would narrow that eligibility to critical minerals projects

Latest action: Tue Jun 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Mining Schools Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a program for mining schools, as indicated by the Mining Schools Act of 2025

Latest action: Tue Mar 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Mining Schools Act of 2025

House

Establishes the Mining Schools Act of 2025 to support mining education programs through designated schools

Latest action: Thu Mar 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Critical Mineral Mining Education Act of 2026

Senate

Establishes an education initiative on critical mineral mining, as described in the Critical Mineral Mining Education Act of 2026

Latest action: Mon Jan 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Critical Mineral Mining Education Act of 2026

House

Establishes an education initiative on critical mineral mining, with emphasis on foreign affairs interests

Latest action: Mon Jan 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Save Oak Flat from Foreign Mining Act

House

Prohibits foreign mining at Oak Flat to protect that specific natural resources site

Latest action: Wed Dec 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act of 2025

House

Prevents waste fraud and abuse in mining activities through oversight and anti-abuse measures for natural resources management

Latest action: Wed Mar 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

United States Legal Gold and Mining Partnership Act

Senate

Authorize a legal partnership on gold and mining between the United States and another country under foreign relations policy

Latest action: Thu Feb 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

China-Africa Mining Transparency Act

Senate

Increase transparency in China-linked mining activities in Africa through reporting and oversight measures affecting foreign relations and mineral extraction

Latest action: Thu Apr 30 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

United States Legal Gold and Mining Partnership Act

Senate

Establishes a legal framework for partnerships tied to gold mining in the United States

Latest action: Tue Feb 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

China-Africa Mining Transparency Act

House

Require the Secretary of State to publish an annual list of PRC-origin mining entities tied to forced labor or environmental harm in specified African countries

Latest action: Thu Apr 30 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 7148) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 142) disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4090) to codify certain provisions of certain Executive Orders relating to domestic mining and hardrock mineral resources, and for other purposes.

House

Sets floor procedures for House consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 7148, H.J. Res. 142 on a D.C. tax measure, and H.R. 4090 on domestic mining and hardrock minerals

Latest action: Tue Feb 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 845) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3632) to amend the Federal Power Act to adjust the requirements for orders, rules, and regulations relating to furnishing adequate service, to require owners or operators of generating facilities to provide notice of planned retirements of certain electric generating units, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4371) to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.

House

Sets the terms for House consideration of six bills covering environmental review, mining, gray wolf delisting, electric reliability, power plant retirements, and child trafficking

Latest action: Tue Dec 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Tax Clarity for Mining and Staking Act

House

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Latest action: Mon Jun 08 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act

House

Withdraws about 225,504 acres in Minnesota's Rainy River Watershed from mining and mineral leasing to protect the Boundary Waters area from pollution

Latest action: Tue Jan 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Critical Mineral Dominance Act

House

Directs the Department of the Interior to speed hardrock mineral development on federal lands and reduce domestic mineral supply chain vulnerabilities

Latest action: Wed Jul 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

COAL Act of 2025

House

Require the Bureau of Land Management to advance and approve certain federal coal lease applications and lift an Interior order pausing most new coal leases

Latest action: Wed Sep 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies Act

House

Establishes a State Department energy security bureau and authorizes international energy and critical minerals programs with partner countries

Latest action: Tue Jun 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

American Seabed Protection Act

House

Prohibits seabed mining activities to protect American seabed resources and marine areas

Latest action: Tue Feb 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Unearth America’s Future Act

House

Establishes a national framework to strengthen mining and mineral workforce development, education, and related U.S. resource production capacity

Latest action: Thu Jul 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Buffalo Tract Protection Act

Senate

Protects the Buffalo Tract by limiting incompatible development and preserving public lands in the area

Latest action: Thu Feb 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

American Shores Protection Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes protections for American shorelines through a public lands and natural resources measure

Latest action: Thu Feb 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Pecos Watershed Protection Act

Senate

Protects the Pecos watershed by establishing federal safeguards tied to public lands and natural resource management

Latest action: Tue Dec 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Revitalizing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals Dominance Act

Senate

Establishes a framework to revive U.S. offshore critical minerals development and strengthen national dominance in that sector

Latest action: Thu Feb 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Restoring State Mineral Revenues Act

Senate

Increase state mineral revenue payments from onshore federal land by ending the Bureau of Land Management's 2% administrative deduction for specified natural resource revenues

Latest action: Tue Dec 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

CLEAN Act

House

Directs the Department of the Interior to hold more frequent geothermal lease sales on eligible federal lands and meet deadlines for geothermal drilling permit responses

Latest action: Wed Jul 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Ruby Mountains Protection Act

Senate

Protects the Ruby Mountains area by setting federal conservation limits and restricting development in this specific public lands region

Latest action: Thu Feb 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act

Senate

Establishes economic development and conservation measures for Pershing County through a land use and public lands framework

Latest action: Tue Dec 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Offshore Leasing Standards and Accountability Act of 2026

Senate

Establishes standards and accountability requirements for offshore leasing under energy and natural resources policy

Latest action: Wed Jul 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

EARA

House

Authorizes expedited review of Interior Board of Land Appeals cases by setting decision deadlines and allowing court review when those deadlines are missed

Latest action: Thu Feb 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

HEATS Act

House

Exempts certain geothermal exploration and production on state and private non-Indian lands from federal drilling permits and several environmental and historic preservation reviews when the federal geothermal ownership share is under 50%

Latest action: Wed Jul 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act

Senate

Establishes land conservation, recreation, and public lands management measures under the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act

Latest action: Tue Dec 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

PUBLIC Lands Act

Senate

Establishes a public lands measure focused on forests, mining, and other federal land management matters

Latest action: Thu Feb 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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