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Mining Regulatory Clarity Act | ChamberLight

Bills · S 544

REPORTED· 119TH CONGRESS

Senate BillS 544Land use and conservationGovernment trust funds

Mining Regulatory Clarity Act

INTRO FEB 12· LAST ACTION FEB 11

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FEB 11

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. With written report No. 119-105.

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FEB 11

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 334.

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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

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MAR 12

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-46.

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TypeSenate Bill

NumberS 544

Congress119th

StatusReported

IntroducedFeb 12, 2025

Last actionFeb 11, 2026

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REPORTED· 119TH CONGRESS · ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED FEB 12, 2025

Senate BillS 544Land use and conservationGovernment trust funds

Mining Regulatory Clarity Act

INTRODUCED FEB 12, 2025· LAST ACTION FEB 11, 2026

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Introduced
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Passed House
Conference
To President
Became Law

ACTION TIMELINE

6 EVENTS

FEB 11

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. With written report No. 119-105.

COMMITTEE

FEB 11

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 334.

CALENDARS

APR 9, 25

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

COMMITTEE

MAR 12, 25

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-46.

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BILL INFO

TypeSenate Bill

NumberS 544

Congress119th

StatusReported

IntroducedFeb 12, 2025

Last actionFeb 11, 2026

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Related Legislation

H.R. 1366

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Mining Regulatory Clarity Act

Sponsor: Mark Amodei

H.R. 4754

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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Sponsor: Michael Simpson

Related Hearings

Business meeting to consider S.154, to amend the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, to reauthorize the Colorado River System conservation pilot program, S.362, to allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, S.544, to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, S.714, to amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and the nominations of Katharine MacGregor, of Florida, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior, and James Danly, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Secretary of Energy.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee (senate)Apr 9, 2025

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Hearings to examine S.362, to allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, S.544, to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, S.596, to establish a pilot program to support domestic critical material processing, S.714, to amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, S.789, to require reports on critical mineral and rare earth element resources around the world and a strategy for the development of advanced mining, refining, separation, and processing technologies, and S.859, to modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain land.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee (senate)Mar 12, 2025

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