H.R. 1865
Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act of 2025
Sponsor: Raúl M. Grijalva
1 cosponsor
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(a) Application to existing claims. This Act shall apply to any mining claim, millsite, or tunnel site located under the general mining laws before or on the effective date of this Act.
(b) Application to benefaction or processing activities. This Act shall apply in the same manner and to the same extent to mining claims, millsites, tunnel sites, and any land included in a lease, license, or permit issued under this Act used for beneficiation or processing activities for any hardrock mineral.
I Mineral Leasing, Exploration, and Development
II Consultation Procedure
III Environmental Considerations of Mineral Exploration and Development
IV Abandoned Hardrock Mine Reclamation Program
V Additional Provisions