Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2019
Latest action · May 9, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 9, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2019
This bill modifies requirements related to the mining of hardrock minerals on federal land.
Among other things, the bill
- prohibits the United States from issuing a patent for any mining claim, millsite, or tunnel site unless a patent application was filed with the Department of the Interior by September 30, 1994;
- subjects production of all locatable minerals from any mining claim to a reasonable royalty established by Interior;
- requires an exploration permit and mining operations permit for non-casual mining operations;
- establishes the Hardrock Minerals Reclamation Fund for the reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by past hardrock minerals and mining activities;
- requires consultation with Indian tribes prior to the undertaking or issuing of a permit for mineral activity that has tribal implications; and
- establishes civil penalties for violation of surface management or operation requirements and related regulations.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 9, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | May 9, 2019 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | May 9, 2019 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | May 9, 2019 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | May 9, 2019 |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Original | May 9, 2019 |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Original | May 9, 2019 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | May 9, 2019 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | May 9, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 9, 2019Introduced in Senate
- May 9, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Administrative remedies
- Alaska
- Arizona
- California
- Civil actions and liability
- Colorado
- Congressional oversight
- Energy revenues and royalties
- Environmental health
- Federal preemption
- Federal-Indian relations
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Government trust funds
- Idaho
- Indian lands and resources rights
- Judicial review and appeals
- Land use and conservation
- Licensing and registrations
- Mining
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- North Dakota
- Nuclear power
- Oregon
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- South Dakota
- Utah
- Washington State
- Water quality
- Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
- Wyoming
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 9, 2019Introduced in Senate
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