HR 7872 119th Congress House Energy Coal Mining Wages and earnings

To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act.

Introduced: March 9, 2026 Introduced by: Hageman, Harriet M. Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 25, 2026

Subcommittee Hearings Held

Mar 18, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Mar 9, 2026

Introduced in House

Mar 9, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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What's happening now March 25, 2026

Subcommittee Hearings Held

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee
Natural Resources Committee
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APPALACHIAN VOICES
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NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION
for NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
PEABODY INVESTMENTS CORP.
for PEABODY INVESTMENTS CORP · Missouri · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
APPALACHIAN VOICES
for APPALACHIAN VOICES · Virginia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7872: To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7872/

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"H.R. 7872: To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7872/.

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H.R. 7872, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7872/.

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