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H.R. 7580 · 117th Congress

Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act of 2022

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 117th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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This bill addresses mineral leasing, exploration, and development on federal land. For example, the bill

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 26, 2022

Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act of 2022

This bill addresses mineral leasing, exploration, and development on federal land. For example, the bill

  • prohibits the issuance of a patent for certain mining or millsite claims;
  • establishes a permitting and leasing system for hardrock mining;
  • establishes a 12.5% royalty on new mining operations and an 8% royalty on existing operations, with an exemption for small miners;
  • protects special places, such as wilderness study areas, roadless areas, and wild and scenic rivers, from hardrock mining activity;
  • requires consultation prior to undertaking any mineral activities that may have a substantial direct impact on the lands or interests of Indian tribes;
  • establishes an environmental standard for mining activities to ensure that mining activities prevent undue degradation of public lands and resources;
  • prescribes requirements for the exploration permit process and for operations permits, including financial assurances; and
  • authorizes the Hardrock Minerals Reclamation Fund to be used for responding to hazardous substance releases on abandoned hardrock mine land, including efforts to reclaim the land.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act of 2022

Latest action (Apr 27, 2022): Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

Policy area: Energy · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 26, 2022

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.