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H.R. 488 (117th)

Saving America’s Mines Act

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Introduced

25 January 2021

Last action

24 February 2021 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Sponsors

Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8], Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6], Jim Hagedorn, Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7], Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4], Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10], Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1], Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4], Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12], Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4], Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4], Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2], Ron Wright, Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5], Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1], Yvette Herrell, Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

24 January 2025

Agriculture

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Summary

Saving America's Mines Act This bill bars the President, the Department of the Interior, or the Department of Agriculture from declaring a moratorium on or reversing any existing lease, permit, or claim, for the mining and extraction of any critical mineral or common varieties of sand, stone, and gravel on National Forest System or Bureau of Land Management land unless specifically authorized by statute or upon the lessee, permittee, or claimant's failure to comply with any of the provisions of its agreement.

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Timeline

  1. 25 January 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 January 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 January 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 February 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

    Source: Committee

  5. 24 February 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

    Source: Committee

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