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Mining Regulatory Clarity Act

119th CongressIntroduced February 12, 2025Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]· NV
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

  1. February 12, 2025Introduced in Senate
  2. February 12, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  3. March 12, 2025Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-46.
  4. April 9, 2025Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  5. February 11, 2026Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. With written report No. 119-105.
  6. February 11, 2026Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. With written report No. 119-105.
  7. February 11, 2026Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 334.

Cosponsors (4)

Text versions

Related bills

  • H.R. 1366related
    Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
  • H.R. 4754related
    Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026