Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act of 2025

(a) Short title. This Act may be cited as the Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act of 2025.

(b) Table of contents. The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.Sec. 2. Definitions and references.Sec. 3. Application rules.Title I—Mineral Leasing, Exploration, and DevelopmentSec. 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.Title II—Consultation ProcedureSec. 201. Requirement for consultation.Title III—Environmental Considerations of Mineral Exploration and DevelopmentSec. 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.Title IV—Abandoned Hardrock Mine Reclamation ProgramSec. 401. Funds credited to the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Reclamation Program.Sec. 402. Displaced material reclamation fee.Title V—Additional ProvisionsSec. 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.