H.R. 2925 – Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2024
H.R. 2925 - Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2024
Hearing Information
Meeting Information
Monday, April 29, 2024 - 4:00pm H-313, The Capitol View Announcement »
Meeting Information
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 4:00pm H-313, The Capitol View Announcement »
Video
Rules Committee Hearing on H.R. 3397, 6285, 3195, 2925, 615, 764, 6090
Rules Committee Hearing on H.R. 6192, 7109, 2925, and H.J. Res. 109
Bill Text
(as reported)
H. Rept. 118-416 PDF
Report from the Committee on Natural Resources to accompany H.R. 2925
Hearing Documents
Rule PDF
H. Rept. 118-477 PDF
Rule II PDF
H. Rept. 118-487 PDF
Rule Information
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 7-4 on Monday, April 29, 2024.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 1173:
Agreed to by a record vote of 209-205, after agreeing to the previous question by a record vote of 209-205, on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.
MANAGERS: Fischbach/Leger Fernández
1. | Closed rules for H.R. 615, H.R. 2925, and H.R. 3195. |
2. | Waives all points of order against consideration of each bill. |
3. | Provides that the respective amendments in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in each bill shall be considered as adopted and each bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. |
4. | Waives all points of order against provisions in each bill, as amended. |
5. | Provides one hour of general debate on each bill equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources or their respective designees. |
6. | Provides each bill one motion to recommit. |
7. | Closed rule for H.R. 764. |
8. | Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. |
9. | Provides that the bill shall be considered as read. |
10. | Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill. |
11. | Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources or their respective designees. |
12. | Provides one motion to recommit. |
13. | Closed rule for H.R. 3397. |
14. | Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. |
15. | Provides that in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-32 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. |
16. | Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. |
17. | Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources or their respective designees. |
18. | Provides one motion to recommit. |
19. | Structured rule for H.R. 6285. |
20. | Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. |
21. | Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. |
22. | Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. |
23. | Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources or their respective designees. |
24. | Makes in order only the amendment printed in part B of the Rules Committee report. Each amendment shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. |
25. | Waives all points of order against the amendment printed in part B of the report. |
26. | Provides one motion to recommit. |
27. | Closed rule for H.R. 6090. |
28. | Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. |
29. | Provides that the bill shall be considered as read. |
30. | Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill. |
31. | Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees. |
32. | Provides one motion to recommit. |
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 8-4 on Monday, May 6, 2024.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 1194:
Agreed to by a record vote of 205-199, after agreeing to the previous question by a record vote of 204-200, on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
MANAGERS: Houchin/Neguse
1. | Structured rule for H.R. 6192. |
2. | Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. |
3. | Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or their respective designees. |
4. | Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. |
5. | Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. |
6. | Makes in order only those amendments printed in the Rules Committee report. Each amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. |
7. | Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in the Rules Committee report. |
8. | Provides one motion to recommit. |
9. | Closed rule for H.R. 7109. |
10. | Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. |
11. | Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Accountability now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. |
12. | Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. |
13. | Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability or their respective designees. |
14. | Provides one motion to recommit. |
15. | Closed rule for H.J. Res. 109. |
16. | Waives all points of order against consideration of the joint resolution. |
17. | Provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as read. |
18. | Waives all points of order against provisions in the joint resolution. |
19. | Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services or their respective designees. |
20. | Provides one motion to recommit. |
21. | Closed rule for H.R. 2925. |
22. | Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. |
23. | Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in House Report 118-416 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. |
24. | Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended. |
25. | Provides thirty minutes of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources or their respective designees. |
26. | Provides one motion to recommit. |
Amendments (click each header to sort table ▲▼ by that column)
| # | Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Version 1 | Leger Fernández (NM) | Democrat | Requires the Secretary of the Interior to ban foreign companies that have human rights violations or have operated an illegal mine in another country from operating on federal lands. | Submitted |
| 2 | Version 1 | Leger Fernández (NM) | Democrat | Bars a company that has a parent company in an adversarial nation from operating on public land. | Submitted |
| 3 | Version 1 | Leger Fernández (NM) | Democrat | Requires that mine plans of operation include a water assessment and demonstrate that there will be water available throughout the life of the mine. | Submitted |
| 4 | Version 1 | Moolenaar (MI) | Republican | This amendment would clarify that claimants are not foreign entities of concern nor subsidiaries of foreign entities of concern. | Submitted |
| 5 | Version 1 | Crane (AZ) | Republican | Withdrawn Nullifies Public Land Order 7923, which bans mineral leasing of public lands near Chaco Culture National Historical Park, severely limiting tribal sovereignty, economic development, self-sufficiency, and American energy production. | Withdrawn |
| 6 | Version 2 | Good (VA) | Republican | Revised Sets forth that approved mining operations shall only be eligible to be considered in judicial review no longer than 90 days after initial approval. | Revised |
| 7 | Version 2 | Good (VA) | Republican | Revised Requires any permit application under the National Environmental Policy Act to receive a determination within three years of initial submission. | Revised |
| 8 | Version 1 | Stansbury (NM) | Democrat | Requires a mining claimant to provide disclosures sufficient to determine whether the claimant or any parent company is owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of a government of a foreign country. | Submitted |
| 9 | Version 1 | Porter (CA) | Democrat | Requires mining operators provide financial assurances to cover the full cost of reclaiming all mining-related activities instead of passing those costs on to the taxpayer. | Submitted |
Committee Votes
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 219
Motion by Ms. Leger Fernández to amend the rule to make in order amendments #1, #2, and #3 to H.R. 2925, offered by Representative Leger Fernández. Amendment #1 requires the Secretary of the Interior to ban foreign companies that have human rights violations or have operated an illegal mine in another country from operating on federal lands. Amendment #2 bars a company that has a parent company in an adversarial nation from operating on public land. Amendment #3 requires that mine plans of operation include a water assessment and demonstrate that there will be water available throughout the life of the mine. Defeated: 3–6
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 221
Motion by Mrs. Fischbach to report the rule. Adopted: 7-4
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 222
Motion by Ms. Leger Fernández to amend the rule to make in order amendment #2 to H.R. 2925, offered by Representative Leger Fernández, which bars a company that has a parent company in an adversarial nation from operating on public land. Defeated: 4–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 225
Motion by Mrs. Houchin to report the rule. Adopted: 8-4