H.R. 1865

Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act of 2025

Sponsor: Raúl M. Grijalva

1 cosponsor

Jared Huffman

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Introduced Mar 5, 2025
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Introduced Mar 5, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (Mar 5, 2025)

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Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents

Sec. 2. Definitions and references

Sec. 3. Application rules

I Mineral Leasing, Exploration, and Development

Sec. 101. Closure to entry and location

Sec. 102. Limitation on patents

Sec. 103. Prospecting licenses and hardrock leases

Sec. 104. Competitive leasing

Sec. 105. Small miner’s lease

Sec. 106. Land containing nonhardrock minerals; other uses

Sec. 107. Royalty

Sec. 108. Existing production

Sec. 109. Hardrock mining claim maintenance fee

Sec. 110. Effect of payments for use and occupancy of claims

Sec. 111. Protection of special places

Sec. 112. Suitability determination

II Consultation Procedure

Sec. 201. Requirement for consultation

III Environmental Considerations of Mineral Exploration and Development

Sec. 301. General standard for hardrock mining on Federal land

Sec. 302. Permits

Sec. 303. Exploration permit

Sec. 304. Operations permit

Sec. 305. Persons ineligible for permits

Sec. 306. Financial assurance

Sec. 307. Operation and reclamation

Sec. 308. State law and regulation

IV Abandoned Hardrock Mine Reclamation Program

Sec. 401. Funds credited to the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Reclamation Program

Sec. 402. Displaced material reclamation fee

V Additional Provisions

Sec. 501. Policy functions

Sec. 502. User fees and inflation adjustment

Sec. 503. Inspection and monitoring

Sec. 504. Citizens suits

Sec. 505. Administrative and judicial review

Sec. 506. Reporting requirements

Sec. 507. Enforcement

Sec. 508. Regulations

Sec. 509. Oil shale claims

Sec. 510. Savings clause

Sec. 511. Availability of public records

Sec. 512. Miscellaneous powers

Sec. 513. Mineral materials

Sec. 514. Effective date