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House bill · H.R. 3872 (119th Congress)

To amend the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to make that Act applicable to hardrock minerals.

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Sep 17, 2026

Sponsor: Pat Fallon (U.S. Representative, TX-4, Republican)

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Summary

This bill specifies that all federally acquired lands are eligible to be considered for hardrock mineral leasing under the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (MLAAL). The bill defines the term hardrock mineral to (1) include deposits of minerals found in sedimentary or other rocks, base metals, precious metals, industrial minerals, and precious and semi-precious gemstones; and (2) exclude deposits of coal, oil, oil shale, gas, sodium, potassium, sulfur, or mineral materials subject to disposition under the Materials Act of 1947. By way of background, hardrock minerals are not currently listed under the MLAAL as deposits subject to a lease, while mineral resources such as coal, phosphate, oil, gas, gilsonite, and sulfur are listed. As a result, federal lands may be leased for mining hardrock minerals only if the federal lands were acquired under a statute, such as the Weeks Act, that specifically authorizes the land to be used for hardrock mineral leasing.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Natural Resources · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources · U.S. Senate.

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Full history

  1. Sep 17, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.

  2. Sep 17, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.

  3. Sep 17, 2026

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 669.

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 669.

    U.S. Senate

  4. Jun 10, 2026

    In committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    U.S. House

  5. Jun 10, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

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  1. Jun 10, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  2. Jun 10, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  3. Feb 12, 2026

    Hearing held

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

  4. Feb 12, 2026

    Hearing held

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

  5. Feb 12, 2026

    Hearing held

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

  6. Dec 16, 2025

    Sent to the executive

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

    U.S. Senate

  7. Dec 15, 2025

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H5884-5885)

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

  8. Dec 15, 2025

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H5884-5885)

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

  9. Dec 15, 2025

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H5884-5885)

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

  10. Dec 15, 2025

    Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 3872.

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

    U.S. House of Representatives

  11. Dec 15, 2025

    Passed a chamber

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

  12. Dec 15, 2025

    Passed a chamber

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

  13. Dec 15, 2025

    Passed a chamber

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

  14. Dec 15, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    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)

    U.S. House of Representatives

  15. Oct 31, 2025

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 309.

  16. Oct 31, 2025

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 309.

  17. Oct 31, 2025

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 309.

  18. Oct 31, 2025

    Reported out of committee

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

  19. Oct 31, 2025

    Reported out of committee

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

  20. Oct 31, 2025

    Reported out of committee

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

  21. Sep 17, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  22. Sep 17, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  23. Sep 17, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  24. Sep 17, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

  25. Sep 17, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

  26. Sep 17, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

  27. Sep 17, 2025

    In committee

    Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged

  28. Sep 17, 2025

    In committee

    Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged

  29. Sep 17, 2025

    In committee

    Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged

  30. Sep 3, 2025

    Hearing held

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  31. Sep 3, 2025

    Hearing held

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  32. Sep 3, 2025

    Hearing held

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  33. Jul 2, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

  34. Jul 2, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

  35. Jul 2, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

  36. Jun 10, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  37. Jun 10, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  38. Jun 10, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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