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Safeguarding Coal Leasing Act of 2021

Introduced: January 28, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jan 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced in House
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Safeguarding Coal Leasing Act of 2021

This bill requires the President and the Department of the Interior to obtain the approval of Congress before implementing a moratorium on coal leasing.

What's happening now February 18, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Republican 16
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Mar 11, 2021
Bucshon, Larry
· Mar 11, 2021
Keller, Fred
· Mar 11, 2021
 R
McClain, Lisa C.
Michigan · Feb 4, 2021
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Feb 4, 2021
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Feb 4, 2021
Carl, Jerry
· Feb 2, 2021
 R
Gooden, Lance
Texas · Feb 2, 2021
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jan 28, 2021
 R
Estes, Ron
Kansas · Jan 28, 2021
 R
Fallon, Pat
Texas · Jan 28, 2021
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Jan 28, 2021
 R
Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Jan 28, 2021
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jan 28, 2021
McKinley, David
· Jan 28, 2021
 R
Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Jan 28, 2021
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jan 28, 2021
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jan 28, 2021
 R
Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Jan 28, 2021
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jan 28, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 520: Safeguarding Coal Leasing Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-520/
MLA
"H.R. 520: Safeguarding Coal Leasing Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-520/.
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H.R. 520, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-520/.
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