BillsSS. 544
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
Stage
In committee
Latest action
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 334.
February 11, 2026
Summary
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act This bill allows mining operators to use federal lands for activities ancillary to mining, such as waste disposal, regardless of whether those lands contain mineral
Committees
- PrimaryEnergy and Natural Resources Committee
CRS subjects
Government trust fundsLand use and conservationMining
Action history
- February 12, 2025Introduced in Senate
- February 12, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- March 12, 2025Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-46.
- April 9, 2025Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- February 11, 2026Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. With written report No. 119-105.
- February 11, 2026Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. With written report No. 119-105.
- February 11, 2026Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 334.
Cosponsors (4)
Text versions
- Introduced in SenateFebruary 12, 2025
- Reported to SenateFebruary 11, 2026