House Passes Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, Funding Abandoned Mine Cleanup With New Site Fees
The House passed this bill in March 2026 and it is now waiting for the Senate to take action. Nothing has happened with this bill since March 2026, so it is currently stalled. The Senate must vote on the bill for it to move forward, but many bills passed by the House never receive a vote in the Senate.
219–198
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 2925 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 2925 (118th) →How this policy affects specific groups of people
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 357.
The bill is now on the schedule for the full chamber to consider. It's in line for debate and a vote.
Received in the Senate.
The Senate has received the House-passed bill and will decide whether to take it up.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 198 (Roll no. 358). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6044)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 198 (Roll no. 358).
The House of Representatives voted to approve this bill. It now goes to the Senate.
On Motion to Recommit
The Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2025 passed the House in December. It seeks to reverse the 'Rosemont decision' by allowing companies to use federal land for waste rock disposal without proving a valid mineral claim, while also creating a fund to support abandoned mine reclamation programs.
Lawmakers voted 219-198 to approve the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act. Proponents argue it provides relief for mining companies that currently must establish valuable underground minerals before storing waste rock, a requirement stemming from a 2019 legal decision involving the Rosemont project.

This public media report explores the bipartisan push for the act, noting it would codify the right to use adjacent federal lands for mining support. It highlights the debate between economic benefits for the 'Silver State' and concerns from conservationists about 'Wild West' style deregulation.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
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