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H.R. 2925 · 118th Congress · Energy

Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2024

Passed a chamber Introduced Apr 27, 2023 Latest action May 9, 2024

What it does

This bill sets forth a process to allow mine operations to use, occupy, and conduct operations (e.g., construction of roads and other mining infrastructure activity) on public land regardless of whether a mineral deposit has been discovered on the land.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, May 8, 2024 (Passed House). CRS summarizes bills impartially; it does not take positions.

Roll call votes

DateQuestionParty split (yea)Result
May 1, 2024
House roll 893
On Motion to RecommitMining Regulatory Clarity Act
D 204–0 · R 6–204
Passed
210–204
May 8, 2024
House roll 908
On Motion to RecommitMining Regulatory Clarity Act
D 203–0 · R 0–208
Failed
203–208
May 8, 2024
House roll 909
On PassageMining Regulatory Clarity Act
D 9–194 · R 207–1
Passed
216–195

Latest action

May 9, 2024 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.