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HR 3872 · in committee · significant

MERICA Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • This bill allows hardrock mineral leasing on all federally acquired lands under the Mineral Leasing Act.
  • Mining companies and federal land managers are affected by the expansion of eligible leasing lands.
  • The bill takes effect immediately upon passage with no specified appropriations or cost estimates.

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  1. 01

    How would expanding hardrock mineral leasing on all federally acquired lands affect current conservation efforts and land management priorities on those properties?

  2. 02

    What specific hardrock minerals does this bill prioritize, and how do their domestic supply needs compare to current import dependence?

  3. 03

    Which federal land categories currently excluded from hardrock leasing would become newly available, and what stakeholder groups depend on those lands for other purposes?

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Introduced 2026-02-12

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-02-12 · senate · Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

  2. 2025-12-16 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  3. 2025-12-15 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. 2025-12-15 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5884)

  5. 2025-12-15 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5884)

  6. 2025-12-15 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3872.

  7. 2025-12-15 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5884-5885)

  8. 2025-12-15 · house · Floor

    Mr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  9. 2025-10-31 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 309.

  10. 2025-10-31 · house · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-357.

  11. 2025-10-31 · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-357.

  12. 2025-09-17 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

  13. 2025-09-17 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  14. 2025-09-17 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged

  15. 2025-09-03 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  16. 2025-07-02 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

  17. 2025-06-10 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  18. 2025-06-10 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  19. 2025-06-10 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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