119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Feb 3, 2025
A bill to allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes.
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Latest action (Feb 11, 2026): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 332.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Feb 3, 2025)
This bill authorizes coal to be mined on approximately 800 acres of federal land in Musselshell County, Montana. Specifically, it allows all federal coal reserves in such federal land and leased under Federal Coal Lease MTM 97988 to be mined in accordance with the 2020 Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification. The Bull Mountains Mine is operated by Signal Peak Energy.
This bill directs the Department of the Interior, without modification or delay, to approve the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification to the extent necessary to mine such land.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 332.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment. With written report No. 119-103.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment. With written report No. 119-103.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-46.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in Senate
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AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · amended · posted Mar 3, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$305,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Our Forests Act - provisions related to the best management practices and undoing potential burdens on the Secretary and Governor when determining a fireshed. S. 362; A bill to allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes. - provisions related…
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EARTHJUSTICE ACTION · lobbying firm or registrant: EARTHJUSTICE ACTION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$179,616
Spent on own lobbying
…897: ESA Amendments Act H.R. 845: Pet and Livestock Protection Act FY26 Interior Appropriations H.J. Res. 78: Longfin Smelt Congressional Review Act Resolution S. 362 A bill to allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes. S. 714 Critical Miner…
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