3.0.0 1366 2026-07-23T23:06:22Z 2026-07-23T23:06:22Z House H HR 2025-02-14 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1366 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 31 (Friday, February 14, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. AMODEI of Nevada:H.R. 1366.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority on which this bill rests isthe power of Congress to make all rules and regulationsrespecting property belonging to the United States underArticle IV, Section 3, Clause 2.[Page H715]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Hearings By (subcommittee) 2025-09-03T13:14:54Z Referred to 2025-08-29T20:24:39Z Unknown 2025-12-18T19:43:35Z Unknown 2025-12-18T16:37:17Z Reported By 2025-11-25T18:10:44Z Markup By 2025-09-17T22:05:04Z Discharged from 2025-09-17T22:04:42Z Referred To 2025-02-14T18:34:00Z H. Rept. 119-386 Mining Regulatory Clarity Act 119 544 S 2026-02-11 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 334. Related bill House Related bill CRS Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 119 4754 HR 2025-07-24 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 175. Related bill CRS 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. 119 951 HRES 2025-12-16 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 14:32:50 Related bill House Procedurally related House 2026-03-17 Senate Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 357. Calendars 2025-12-18 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2025-12-18 14:46:36 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2025-12-18 14:46:34 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 198 (Roll no. 358). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6044) Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 358 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/roll358.xml House 119 2025-12-18T19:46:34Z 1 2025-12-18 14:46:34 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 198 (Roll no. 358). Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 358 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/roll358.xml House 119 2025-12-18T19:46:34Z 1 2025-12-18 14:43:35 On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 213 (Roll no. 357). Floor H36210 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 357 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/roll357.xml House 119 2025-12-18T19:43:35Z 1 2025-12-18 14:40:25 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6069-6070) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2025-12-18 11:37:37 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1366, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Leger Fernandez demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2025-12-18 11:37:28 The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. Floor H8A000 2 House floor actions 2025-12-18 11:37:17 Ms. Leger Fernandez moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H6049) Floor H36200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2025-12-18 11:36:37 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. Floor H35000 2 House floor actions 2025-12-18 11:04:04 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1366. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2025-12-18 11:03:27 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632 and H.R. 4371. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, under a structured rule and H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632, and H.R. 4371 under a closed rule. The resolution provides one motion to recommit on each bill. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2025-12-18 11:03:22 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 951. (consideration: CR H6044-6049) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2025-12-16 09:59:03 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 951 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632 and H.R. 4371. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4776, under a structured rule and H.R. 1366, H.R. 845, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3632, and H.R. 4371 under a closed rule. The resolution provides one motion to recommit on each bill. Floor H1L210 2 House floor actions 2025-11-25 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 336. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00336 2025-11-25 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-386. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2025-11-25 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-386. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2025-09-17 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 17. Committee 2025-09-17 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2025-09-17 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged Committee 2025-09-03 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held Committee 2025-08-29 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Committee 2025-02-14 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2025-02-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-02-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress A000369 Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] Mark Amodei R NV E. 2 N H001066 Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] Steven Horsford D NV 4 2025-02-14 True B001323 Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] Nicholas Begich R AK J. 0 2025-09-16 False Environmental Protection Government trust funds 2025-05-12T19:16:42Z Land use and conservation 2025-05-12T19:16:42Z Mining 2025-05-12T19:16:42Z Environmental Protection 2025-05-28T12:48:36Z 07 2025-11-25 Reported to House 2025-12-16T17:37:47Z 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 deposits valuable enough to be mined (mineral validity). It also establishes the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund.

The bill addresses a 2022 decision in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit related to the Rosemont Copper Mine in Arizona (commonly known as the Rosemont decision, described further in CRS Report R48166). The court held that mining claims are only allowed where mineral validity has been established and that mill site claims are more appropriate means for establishing a mining waste disposal site under the Mining Act.

The bill allows a mining operator to (1) locate and include within its plan of operations as many mill site claims (e.g., areas for waste rock disposal) as are reasonably necessary for its operations, and (2) use or occupy public land in accordance with an approved plan of operations.

Additionally, the bill requires any revenue generated from fees for such mill site claims to be deposited into the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund. The Department of the Interior must use the fund for certain abandoned hardrock mine reclamation activities.

]]> Mining Regulatory Clarity Act Short Title(s) from PCS (Placed on Senate Calendar) bill text 152 Mining Regulatory Clarity Act 2026-03-19T03:23:23Z S Senate Placed on Calendar Senate PCS Short Title(s) as Passed House 104 Mining Regulatory Clarity Act 2025-12-19T12:23:19Z H House Engrossed in House EH Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text 259 To provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes. 2025-12-19T12:23:19Z H House Engrossed in House EH Display Title 45 Mining Regulatory Clarity Act 2025-11-26T05:38:21Z Short Title(s) as Reported to House 102 Mining Regulatory Clarity Act 2025-11-26T05:38:20Z H House Reported in House RH Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2025 2025-03-15T04:23:19Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes. 2025-03-15T04:18:28Z Introduced in House IH 141 119 HAMDT Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 951, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Natural Resources is considered adopted. 2025-12-19T09:09:13Z 2025-12-18 On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. Rules Committee 2025-12-18T05:00:00Z House of Representatives 119 HR House H 1366 Mining Regulatory Clarity Act 2026-07-23 4 2025-12-18 On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. 72500 9 Library of Congress 2025-12-18 Amendment in the nature of a substitute reported by the House Committee on Rules. NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress hsru00 Rules Committee 2025-12-18 House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment in the nature of a substitute reported by the House Committee on Rules. NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress hsru00 Rules Committee 2025-12-18 House amendment considered as adopted: On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. 72500 9 Library of Congress Placed on Calendar Senate 2026-03-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1366pcs/xml/BILLS-119hr1366pcs.xml Engrossed in House 2025-12-18T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1366eh/xml/BILLS-119hr1366eh.xml Reported in House 2025-11-25T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1366rh/xml/BILLS-119hr1366rh.xml Introduced in House 2025-02-14T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1366ih/xml/BILLS-119hr1366ih.xml 2026-03-17 Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 357. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.