S. 859 Introduced Public Lands and Natural Resources

Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act of 2025

A bill to modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain land, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] Introduced March 5, 2025 Cosponsors 10 (9 D, 1 I) Latest action March 12, 2025

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Actions

  1. Mar 12, 2025 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-46.
  2. Mar 5, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  3. Mar 5, 2025 Introduced in Senate

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