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H.R. 5859 115th Congress House

Education and Energy Act of 2018

Official title: To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require that a portion of revenues from new Federal mineral and geothermal leases be paid to States for use to supplement t… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require that a portion of revenues from new Federal mineral and geothermal leases be paid to States for use to supplement the education of students in kindergarten through grade 12 and public support of institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 21, 2018 See on congress.gov
Education Alternative and renewable resourcesDepartment of the TreasuryEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary education
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Energy revenues and royaltiesExecutive agency funding and structureHigher educationMiningState and local finance
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 28, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 871.
Dec 28, 2018
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
Dec 6, 2018
House Committee on Education and the Workforce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.
Dec 6, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1067, Part I.
Jun 27, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 11.
Jun 27, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 27, 2018
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
Jun 21, 2018
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 4, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
May 17, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 17, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 28, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 871.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Education and Energy Act of 2018

This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to require excess revenue from new mineral and geothermal leases to be provided to the states in which the revenue is generated to supplement the education of students in kindergarten through grade 12 and to supplement public support of institutions of higher education. The bill applies to revenue from new leases that are in excess of the Congressional Budget Office's estimated revenue for the leases in the prior fiscal year.

 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jun 21, 2018
Pearce, Stevan
· Jun 21, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5859: Education and Energy Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5859/
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