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HB3872Introduced in the House

MERICA Act of 2025 Mineral Extraction for Renewable Industry and Critical Applications Act of 2025

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Introduced by Patrick Fallon, District TX-4

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Official description

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

Where it stands

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

September 17, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

  4. Subcommittee Hearings Held

  5. Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged

  6. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  7. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

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

  9. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 309.

  10. Mr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

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

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

  13. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5884)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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