Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · S 4410
A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act.
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Introduced 2026-04-28Topic: energy · budgetSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill changes the Mineral Leasing Act, the federal law that governs leasing of federal land for coal mining. It says that when a federal coal lease is issued under a deferred bonus payment system, the bonus payment must be paid in 10 equal yearly installments. The first installment would be due when the company submits its bid for the lease.
Sponsors
- John Barrasso Republican sponsor
- 3 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-29 | Senate | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | refer |
| 2026-07-15 | Senate | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. | refer |
| 2026-04-28 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S2083) | refer |
| 2026-04-28 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |