118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1281 — Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023

“A bill to amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 to provide for security of tenure for use of mining claims for ancillary activities, and for other purposes.”

Energy

Introduced Apr 25, 2023

Last action Dec 12, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Apr 25, 2023

Step 2

Referred

Apr 25, 2023

Energy and Natural Resources

Step 3

Committee

Dec 12, 2023

Step 4

Senate

Step 5

House floor

Step 6

Resolve Changes

Step 7

Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill sets forth a process to allow mine operations to use, occupy, and conduct operations (e.g., construction of roads and other mining infrastructure activity) on public land regardless of whether a mineral deposit has been discovered on the land.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 3 actions

Dec 12, 2023

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-316.

Apr 25, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Apr 25, 2023

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