119th Congress
S. 362
A bill to allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Introduced
- Feb 3, 2025
- Policy area
- Energy
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Official text
- Reported to Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Tim Sheehy (R-MT)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
This bill authorizes coal to be mined on approximately 800 acres of federal land in Musselshell County, Montana. Specifically, it allows all federal coal reserves in such federal land and leased under Federal Coal Lease MTM 97988 to be mined in accordance with the 2020 Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification. The Bull Mountains Mine is operated by Signal Peak Energy.
This bill directs the Department of the Interior, without modification or delay, to approve the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification to the extent necessary to mine such land.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 332. - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment. With written report No. 119-103. - Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-46. - Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. - Feb 3, 2025
Introduced in Senate