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H.R. 3872

To amend the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to make that Act applicable to hardrock minerals.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Natural Resources Committee · Rep. Pat Fallon (R-TX)

The bill would expand federal land availability for hardrock mineral mining by making the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands apply to hardrock minerals like metals and gemstones. Currently, hardrock minerals can only be leased on certain federally acquired lands, while other minerals like coal and oil are already eligible for leasing across a broader range of federal property.[AI-Generated]

Reported by committee 17 September 2026

Record as of 17 September 2026 — the most recent action in the official record. Status can lag; each step below carries its own date.

  1. 17 September 2026 Reported by committee

    What's next: Floor scheduling (leadership decides if and when it gets a vote)

  2. 17 September 2026 Placed on calendar (Senate)
    3 more actions
    1. 10 June 2026 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
    2. 12 February 2026 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
    3. 16 December 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  3. 15 December 2025 Passed House with amendment
    4 more actions
    1. 15 December 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
    2. 15 December 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3872.
    3. 15 December 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5884-5885)
    4. 15 December 2025 Mr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  4. 31 October 2025 Placed on calendar (House)
  5. 31 October 2025 Reported by committee
  6. 17 September 2025 Discharged from committee (House)
    3 more actions
    1. 17 September 2025 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
    2. 17 September 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
    3. 3 September 2025 Subcommittee Hearings Held
  7. 2 July 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
  8. 10 June 2025 Referred to committee
  9. 10 June 2025 Introduced in House
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