To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
116th Congress (2019–2021)
This bill was introduced on October 23, 2019, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Natural Resources Committee Passes Mining Reform, Mining Pension Bills”
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Rep. Raúl Grijalva [D-AZ3]
(Sponsor)
on Oct 23, 2019
“Chair Grijalva, Sen. Udall Introduce Hardrock Mining Reform Legislation to Modernize Mining Royalties, Address Taxpayer-Funded Mine Cleanups”
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Rep. Raúl Grijalva [D-AZ3]
(Sponsor)
on May 9, 2019
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What stakeholders are saying
History
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May 8, 2019
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Introduced
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Oct 23, 2019
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Ordered Reported
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Aug 4, 2020
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Reported by House Committee on Natural Resources
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H.R. 2579 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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