S 544 · introduced · major

Mining Regulatory Clarity Act

What this bill does

Allows mining companies to use federal lands for mining waste disposal without proving the land contains valuable minerals.
Affects mining operators, the Department of Interior, and federal land management policy.
Creates the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund from mining fees to pay for cleaning up abandoned mines.

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Community Threads

Started by Cosponsor

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How would allowing waste disposal on federal lands without mineral value requirements change cleanup costs compared to current mining practices?
02
What specific mining fee structure would adequately fund the Abandoned Hardrock Mine cleanup, and how was that amount determined?
03
Which federal lands would be prioritized for mining waste disposal under this bill, and how would that affect local communities near those sites?

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Sponsor · D-NV

Catherine Cortez Masto

Citizen cosponsors

In Congress

4/ 100

Senators cosponsoring

Introduced 2026-02-11

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Legislative timeline

2026-02-11 · senate · Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 334.
2026-02-11 · senate · Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. With written report No. 119-105.
2026-02-11 · Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. With written report No. 119-105.
2025-04-09 · senate · Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2025-03-12 · senate · Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-46.
2025-02-12 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2025-02-12 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate

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