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COAL Act

USA118th CongressHR-1457| House 
| Updated: 3/22/2023
Harriet M. Hageman

Harriet M. Hageman

Republican Representative

Wyoming

Cosponsors (1)
Daniel Meuser (Republican)

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Combating Obstruction Against Leasing Act or the COAL Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to take specified actions with respect to qualified coal leasing applications. Specifically, Interior must, with respect to each qualified application, promptly publish a draft environmental assessment and any applicable implementing regulations, finalize the fair market value of the coal tract for which a lease by application is pending, take all intermediate actions necessary to grant the application, and grant the application; and previously awarded coal leases, grant any additional approvals of Interior, or any bureau, agency, or division of Interior, required for mining activities to commence. The bill provides that, notwithstanding any judicial decision to the contrary or a departmental review of the federal coal leasing program, Secretarial Order 3338 (which directs the Bureau of Land Management to analyze and consider potential leasing and management reforms to the program), issued by Interior on January 15, 2016, shall have no force or effect.
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Timeline
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 8, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
  • March 8, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 8, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • March 22, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1335: TAPP American Resources Act
  • HR 118-7476: Countering Communist China Act
  • HR 118-2811: Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023
CoalEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchLicensing and registrationsMining

COAL Act

USA118th CongressHR-1457| House 
| Updated: 3/22/2023
Combating Obstruction Against Leasing Act or the COAL Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to take specified actions with respect to qualified coal leasing applications. Specifically, Interior must, with respect to each qualified application, promptly publish a draft environmental assessment and any applicable implementing regulations, finalize the fair market value of the coal tract for which a lease by application is pending, take all intermediate actions necessary to grant the application, and grant the application; and previously awarded coal leases, grant any additional approvals of Interior, or any bureau, agency, or division of Interior, required for mining activities to commence. The bill provides that, notwithstanding any judicial decision to the contrary or a departmental review of the federal coal leasing program, Secretarial Order 3338 (which directs the Bureau of Land Management to analyze and consider potential leasing and management reforms to the program), issued by Interior on January 15, 2016, shall have no force or effect.
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Timeline
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 8, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
  • March 8, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 8, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • March 22, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Harriet M. Hageman

Harriet M. Hageman

Republican Representative

Wyoming

Cosponsors (1)
Daniel Meuser (Republican)

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1335: TAPP American Resources Act
  • HR 118-7476: Countering Communist China Act
  • HR 118-2811: Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
CoalEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchLicensing and registrationsMining