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S 1281 118th Congress Senate Energy Land use and conservation Mining Pipelines Roads and highways User charges and fees

Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023

Introduced: April 25, 2023 Introduced by: Cortez Masto, Catherine Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
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Dec 12, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-316.
Apr 25, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Apr 25, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023

This bill sets forth a process to allow mine operations to use, occupy, and conduct operations (e.g., construction of roads and other mining infrastructure activity) on public land regardless of whether a mineral deposit has been discovered on the land.

What's happening now December 12, 2023

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-316.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1281: Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1281/
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"S. 1281: Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1281/.
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S. 1281, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1281/.
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