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H.R. 3872Passed House
To amend the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to make that Act applicable to hardrock minerals.
Introduced: Jun 10, 2025
Latest action date: Sep 17, 2026
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 669.
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- 119th Congress
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- Jun 10, 2025
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What this bill does
This bill specifies that all federally acquired lands are eligible to be considered for hardrock mineral leasing under the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (MLAAL). The bill defines the term hardrock mineral to (1) include deposits of minerals found in sedimentary or other rocks, base metals, precious metals, industrial minerals, and precious and semi-precious gemstones; and (2) exclude deposits of coal, oil, oil shale, gas, sodium, potassium, sulfur, or mineral materials subject to disposition under the Materials Act of 1947.
By way of background, hardrock minerals are not currently listed under the MLAAL as deposits subject to a lease, while mineral resources such as coal, phosphate, oil, gas, gilsonite, and sulfur are listed. As a result, federal lands may be leased for mining hardrock minerals only if the federal lands were acquired under a statute, such as the Weeks Act, that specifically authorizes the land to be used for hardrock mineral leasing.
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AlaskaLand transfersLicensing and registrationsMetalsMiningOil and gas
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Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee
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Natural Resources Committee
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Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
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Checked against Congress.gov Oct 13, 2026.
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
CommitteeLibrary of CongressPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 669.
CalendarsSenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
CommitteeSenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
CommitteeSenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
CommitteeSenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
IntroReferralSenateMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
FloorHouse floor actionsOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5884)
FloorHouse floor actionsPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5884)
FloorLibrary of CongressDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3872.
FloorHouse floor actionsConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5884-5885)
FloorHouse floor actionsMr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
FloorHouse floor actionsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 309.
CalendarsHouse floor actionsReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-357.
CommitteeLibrary of CongressReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-357.
CommitteeHouse floor actionsOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
CommitteeHouse committee actionsSubcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
CommitteeHouse committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
CommitteeHouse committee actionsSubcommittee Hearings Held
CommitteeHouse committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
CommitteeHouse committee actionsIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of CongressIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of CongressReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
IntroReferralHouse floor actions
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