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
(a) In general. In issuing licenses and leases under this Act for land that contains deposits of coal or other nonhardrock minerals, the Secretary shall reserve to the United States such nonhardrock minerals for disposal under applicable laws.
(b) Other uses of licensed and leased lands
(1) In general. The Secretary shall issue regulations to allow for other uses of the land covered by a prospecting license under this Act, including leases for other minerals, if such other uses would not unreasonably interfere with operations under the prospecting license.
(2) Terms and conditions. The Secretary shall include in each prospecting license issued under section 103(b) such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines necessary to avoid unreasonable interference with other uses occurring on, or other leases of, the licensed land.
(3) Leases. The Secretary shall include in leases issued under this Act stipulations to allow for simultaneous operations under other leases for the same land.
II Consultation Procedure
III Environmental Considerations of Mineral Exploration and Development
IV Abandoned Hardrock Mine Reclamation Program
V Additional Provisions