U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB3872: To amend the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to make that Act applicable to hardrock minerals.
Status: Passed one chamber, September 17, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to make that Act applicable to hardrock minerals.
From the introduced text, September 17, 2026:
AN ACT To amend the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to make that Act applicable to hardrock minerals. SECTION 1. Application of Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to hardrock minerals The Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands ( 30 U.S.C. 351 et seq. ) is amended-- (1) in section 2 ( 30 U.S.C. 351 )-- (A) by striking Act United States and inserting the following: (B) by striking Alaska. Acquired lands and inserting the following: Alaska. (2) Acquired lands; lands acquired by the United States The term acquired lands ; (C) by striking 552). Secretary and inserting the following: 552). (3) Secretary The term Secretary ; (D) by striking Interior. Mineral leasing laws shall mean and inserting the following: Interior. (4) Mineral leasing laws The term mineral leasing laws means ; (E) by striking Acts. Lease and inserting the following: Acts. (5) Lease The term lease ; (F) by striking requires. The term and inserting the following: requires. (6) Oil The term ; and (G) by adding at the end the (ii) base metals; (iii) precious metals; (iv) industrial minerals; and (v) precious and semi-precious gemstones; and (B) does not include deposits of-- (i) coal; (ii) oil; (iii) oil shale; (iv) gas; (v) sodium; (vi) potassium; (vii) sulfur; or (viii) mineral materials subject to disposition under the Act …
Sponsors
- Patrick Fallon (R, 4) · primary sponsor
- Nathaniel Moran (R, HD-001)
- Pat Harrigan (R, HD-010)
Latest actions
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
- : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 669.
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-305.
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
- : Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5884)
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- : DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3872.
- : Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5884)
Subjects: Oil and gas, Energy, Mining, Metals, Land transfers, Licensing and registrations, Alaska
Common questions
- What is HB3872?
- HB3872 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): To amend the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to make that Act applicable to hardrock minerals.
- What does HB3872 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to make that Act applicable to hardrock minerals.
- What is the status of HB3872?
- Passed one chamber as of September 17, 2026. Latest action: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report. (September 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB3872?
- Patrick Fallon (R, 4), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3872?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3872
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