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S. 3915 117th Congress Senate

Mining Schools Act of 2022

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to provide technology grants to strengthen domestic mining education, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 28, 2022 Introduced by: John Barrasso Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov
Energy Employment and training programsMetalsMining
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 1, 2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-523.
Mar 24, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 24, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 1, 2022

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-523.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Technology Grants to Strengthen Domestic Mining Education Act of 2022 or the Mining Schools Act of 2022

This bill establishes a grant program for mining schools to recruit students and enhance educational programs, including those related to critical mineral and rare earth element exploration, extraction, and refining.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 8187 Mining Schools Act of 2022
  • HR 8981 Securing America’s Mineral Supply Chains Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3 Republican 3
D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jun 23, 2022
 R
Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · May 5, 2022
 R
Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Apr 26, 2022
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Apr 7, 2022
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Apr 6, 2022
 D
Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Mar 29, 2022
 D
Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Mar 28, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3915: Mining Schools Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3915/
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"S. 3915: Mining Schools Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3915/.
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S. 3915, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3915/.
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