Provide federal grants to support mining engineering programs at public universities.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Mining Schools Act of 2025?
The Mining Schools Act of 2025 is currently stalled in the House Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources as of March 2025. Members of these committees must hold a vote to move the legislation forward, but the binding constraint is that most bills never receive a committee vote. Historical data shows that committee inaction is the most common way for proposals to end without becoming law.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Mining Schools Act of 2025 (H.R. 2457 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 2685 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 2685 (118th) →Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 912 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 912 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Burgess Owens (R-UT)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.