H.R. 3195 · 118th Congress
Superior National Forest Restoration Act
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- House Introduced May 10, 2023
- House Passed Apr 30, 2024 212–203
This bill rescinds Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN , which bars mining operations on specified Forest Service lands in Minnesota.
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to House · Feb 9, 2024
Superior National Forest Restoration Act
This bill rescinds Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN, which bars mining operations on specified Forest Service lands in Minnesota.
The bill directs the Forest Service to
- complete necessary environmental and regulatory review for all mine plans of operations within the Superior National Forest within 18 months of submission; and
- reissue each cancelled mineral lease, preference right lease, and prospecting permit relating to lands within that forest.
A lease or permit reissued under this provision is not subject to judicial review.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
Votes to become law
About this bill and sources
Official title: Superior National Forest Restoration Act
Latest action (May 1, 2024): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: House · Introduced: May 10, 2023
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- House Introduced May 10, 2023
- House Passed Apr 30, 2024 212–203
Final vote · House · Apr 30, 2024
Passage — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Mike Johnson
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All recorded votes (2)
- Passage Passed
House · Apr 30, 2024 · “On Passage” · Speaker: Mike Johnson - Sending back to committee (motion to recommit) Failed
House · Apr 30, 2024 · “On Motion to Recommit” · Speaker: Mike Johnson