HR 2685 118th Congress House Energy Employment and training programs Metals Mining

Mining Schools Act of 2024

Introduced: October 1, 2024 Introduced by: Owens, Burgess Republican · Utah See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 12, 2024

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-864.

Dec 12, 2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 705.

Nov 20, 2024

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.

Nov 20, 2024

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Nov 20, 2024

Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged

Jun 14, 2023

Subcommittee Hearings Held

May 22, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Apr 18, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Apr 18, 2023

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Technology Grants to Strengthen Domestic Mining Education Act of 2023 or the Mining Schools Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a grant program to support domestic mining education. Under the program, DOE must award up to 10 grants each year to mining schools for recruiting and educating mining engineers and other qualified professionals to meet future energy and mineral needs. In addition, the bill repeals the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Act of 1984.

What's happening now December 12, 2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 705.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee
Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 2

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

PEABODY INVESTMENTS CORP.
for PEABODY INVESTMENTS CORP · Missouri · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2025
FORBES-TATE
for CRH AMERICAS MATERIALS, INC. · Georgia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2025

Cosponsors 24

Amodei, Mark E.

Nevada · Oct 18, 2024

Caraveo, Yadira

· Oct 1, 2024

Pettersen, Brittany

Colorado · Apr 9, 2024

Ciscomani, Juan

Arizona · Feb 7, 2024

Meuser, Daniel

Pennsylvania · Jan 17, 2024

Maloy, Celeste

Utah · Dec 19, 2023

Hageman, Harriet M.

Wyoming · Nov 1, 2023

Thompson, Glenn

Pennsylvania · Oct 11, 2023

Nehls, Troy E.

Texas · Sep 27, 2023

Reschenthaler, Guy

Pennsylvania · Sep 27, 2023

Gallego, Ruben

Arizona · Jul 26, 2023

Miller, Carol D.

West Virginia · Jul 11, 2023

Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"

Tennessee · Jun 13, 2023

Johnson, Dusty

South Dakota · Jun 13, 2023

Swalwell, Eric

California · May 24, 2023

Montana · Apr 26, 2023

Bost, Mike

Illinois · Apr 18, 2023

Costa, Jim

California · Apr 18, 2023

Newhouse, Dan

Washington · Apr 18, 2023

Rosendale, Matthew

· Apr 18, 2023

Stauber, Pete

Minnesota · Apr 18, 2023

Wittman, Robert J.

Virginia · Apr 18, 2023

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2685: Mining Schools Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2685/

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