H.R. 1865
Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act of 2025
Sponsor: Raúl M. Grijalva
1 cosponsor
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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
(a) Minerals policy. Section 101 of the Mining and Minerals Policy Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 21a) is amended—
(1) by inserting and to ensure that mineral extraction and processing do not cause unnecessary or undue degradation of the natural and cultural resources of the public lands after activities; and
(2) by adding at the end the following: It shall also be the responsibility of the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out the policy provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this section..
(b) Mineral data. Section 5(e)(3) of the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980 (30 U.S.C. 1604(e)(3)) is amended by inserting before the period the following: , except that for National Forest System lands, the Secretary of Agriculture shall promptly initiate actions to improve the availability and analysis of mineral data in Federal land-use decisionmaking.