S 912 118th Congress Senate Energy Employment and training programs Metals Mining

Mining Schools Act of 2023

Introduced: June 6, 2023 Introduced by: Barrasso, John Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps

Introduced

In committee

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 15, 2024

Held at the desk.

Jul 15, 2024

Received in the House.

Jul 12, 2024

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jul 10, 2024

Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4337-4338; text: CR S4337-4338)

Jul 10, 2024

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4337-4338; text: CR S4337-4338)

Dec 18, 2023

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 292.

Dec 18, 2023

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 118-139.

Sep 21, 2023

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Jul 12, 2023

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-285.

Mar 22, 2023

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

Mar 22, 2023

Introduced in Senate

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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 July 15, 2024

Held at the desk.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Senate
Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
Senate · subcommittee of Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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 12

Bennet, Michael F.

Colorado · Jul 8, 2024

Hawley, Josh

Missouri · Mar 20, 2024

Cramer, Kevin

North Dakota · Jul 11, 2023

Hoeven, John

North Dakota · Jun 6, 2023

Rosen, Jacky

Nevada · May 17, 2023

Sinema, Kyrsten

· May 17, 2023

Hickenlooper, John W.

Colorado · Apr 20, 2023

Murkowski, Lisa

Alaska · Apr 20, 2023

Kelly, Mark

Arizona · Apr 18, 2023

Rounds, Mike

South Dakota · Apr 18, 2023

Cortez Masto, Catherine

Nevada · Mar 29, 2023

Sullivan, Dan

Alaska · Mar 29, 2023

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 912: Mining Schools Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-912/

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