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S 546 115th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Mining User charges and fees

American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act

Introduced: March 7, 2017 Introduced by: Barrasso, John Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov
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Mar 7, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 7, 2017
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American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act

This bill sets at 2%, for a five-year period, the royalty rate on the quantity or gross value of the output of sodium compounds and related products at the point of shipment to market from federal land.

What's happening now March 7, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1399 Identical bill American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 6 Republican 4
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · May 15, 2017
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Apr 24, 2017
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Mar 8, 2017
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 7, 2017
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Mar 7, 2017
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 7, 2017
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Mar 7, 2017
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Mar 7, 2017
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 7, 2017
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 7, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 546: American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-546/
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