119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Mar 5, 2025
Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act of 2025
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Latest action (Mar 12, 2025): Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-46.
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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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Loading lobbying reportsCoverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 25, 2026.
23 citations.
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$700,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 1130 / H.R. 2457, Mining Schools Act, All Titles S. 544 / H.R. 1366, Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, All Titles S. 859 / H.R. 1865, Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act, All Titles H.R. 4776, Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, All…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN EXPLORATION & MINING ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN EXPLORATION & MINING ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Measures to Increase American Mineral Production Support S. 544, the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act Support S. 714, the Critical Mineral Consistency Act Oppose S. 859, the Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act Support HR 1897, the ESA Amendments Act Support S. 1130, the Mining Schools Act Support implementation of th…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EARTHWORKS · lobbying firm or registrant: EARTHWORKS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 859 Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act S. 544 and HR 1366 Mining Regulatory Clarity Act HR 4090, a bill to codify mining Executive Orders and other purp…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EARTHWORKS · lobbying firm or registrant: EARTHWORKS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 859 Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act S. 544 and HR 1366 Mining Regulatory Clarity Act HR 4090, a bill to codify mining Executive Orders and other purp…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$820,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 1130 / H.R. 2457, Mining Schools Act, All Titles S. 544 / H.R. 1366, Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, All Titles S. 859 / H.R. 1865, Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act, All Titles S. 714 / H.R. 755, Critical Mineral Consistency Act, All Titles H.R. 4776, Standardizing…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN EXPLORATION & MINING ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN EXPLORATION & MINING ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$15,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Measures to Increase American Mineral Production Support S. 544, the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act Support S. 714, the Critical Mineral Consistency Act Oppose S. 859, the Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act Support HR 1897, the ESA Amendments Act Support S. 1130, the Mining Schools Act Support implementation of th…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$720,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ng Schools Act, All Titles S. 544 / H.R. 1366, Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, All Titles H.R. 978, Superior National Forest Restoration Act of 2025, All Titles S. 859 / H.R. 1865, Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act, All Titles S. 714 / H.R. 755, Critical Mineral Consistency Act, All Titles H.R. 4776, Standardizing…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EARTHWORKS · lobbying firm or registrant: EARTHWORKS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 859 Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act S. 544 and HR 1366 Mining Regulatory Clarity Act HR 4090, a bill to codify mining Executive Orders and other purp…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN EXPLORATION & MINING ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN EXPLORATION & MINING ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 8, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$15,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Measures to Increase American Mineral Production Support S. 544, the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act Support S. 714, the Critical Mineral Consistency Act Oppose S. 859, the Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act Support Recision of the BLM's Conservation and Landscape Health Rule Support HR 1897, the ESA Amendments Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$640,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ng Schools Act, All Titles S. 544 / H.R. 1366, Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, All Titles H.R. 978, Superior National Forest Restoration Act of 2025, All Titles S. 859 / H.R. 1865, Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act, All Titles S. 714 / H.R. 755, Critical Mineral Consistency Act, All Titles S. 598, Unearth Innovati…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EARTHWORKS · lobbying firm or registrant: EARTHWORKS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 859 Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act S. 544 and HR 1366 Mining Regulatory Clarity Act HR 4090, a bill to codify mining Executive Orders and other purp…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN EXPLORATION & MINING ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN EXPLORATION & MINING ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 16, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$15,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Measures to Increase American Mineral Production Support S. 544, the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act Support S. 714, the Critical Mineral Consistency Act Oppose S. 859, the Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act Support Recision of the BLM's Conservation and Landscape Health Rule Support HR 1897, the ESA Amendments Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$649,000
Spent on own lobbying
…1206, WEST Act, All Titles S. 544 / H.R. 1366, Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, All Titles H.R. 978, Superior National Forest Restoration Act of 2025, All Titles S. 859 / H.R. 1865, Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act, All Titles S. 714 / H.R. 755, Critical Mineral Consistency Act, All Titles S. 598, Unearth Innovati…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EARTHWORKS · lobbying firm or registrant: EARTHWORKS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 859 Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act S. 544 Mining Regulatory Clarity Act HR 4090, a bill to codify mining Executive Orders and other purposes HR 1, O…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN EXPLORATION & MINING ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN EXPLORATION & MINING ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 13, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Measures to Increase American Mineral Production Support S. 544, the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act Support S. 714, the Critical Mineral Consistency Act Oppose S. 859, the Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act Support Recision of the BLM's Conservation and Landscape Health Rule Support HR 1897, the ESA Amendments Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · amended · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$760,000
Spent on own lobbying
…530, WEST Act, All Titles S. 544 / H.R. 1366, Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, All Titles H.R. 978, Superior National Forest Restoration Act of 2025, All Titles S. 859 / H.R. 1865, Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act, All Titles H.R. 1501, Protecting Domestic Mining Act, All titles H.R. 229, To prohibit the implemen…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN EXPLORATION & MINING ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN EXPLORATION & MINING ASSOCIATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Measures to Increase American Mineral Production Support S. 544, the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act Support S. 714, the Critical Mineral Consistency Act Oppose S. 859, the Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act Support Recision of the BLM's Conservation and Landscape Health Rule Support HR 1897, the ESA Amendments Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EARTHWORKS · lobbying firm or registrant: EARTHWORKS
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 18, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 859 Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act S. 544 Mining Regulatory Clarity Act S. 596 Critical Materials Futures Act S. 714 Critical Mineral Consistency Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN EXPLORATION & MINING ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN EXPLORATION & MINING ASSOCIATION
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 29, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$15,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Measures to Increase American Mineral Production Support S. 544, the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act Support S. 714, the Critical Mineral Consistency Act Oppose S. 859, the Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act Support Recision of the BLM's Conservation and Landscape Health Rule Support HR 1897, the ESA Amendments Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EARTHJUSTICE ACTION · lobbying firm or registrant: EARTHJUSTICE ACTION
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$92,635
Spent on own lobbying
…ter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources S. 859 the Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act S. 596, The Critical Materials Future Act Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination The Stop Giving Big Oil Free Mon…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$660,000
Spent on own lobbying
…1206, WEST Act, All Titles S. 544 / H.R. 1366, Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, All Titles H.R. 978, Superior National Forest Restoration Act of 2025, All Titles S. 859 / H.R. 1865, Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act, All Titles H.R. 1501, Protecting Domestic Mining Act, All titles H.R. 229, To prohibit the implemen…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EARTHWORKS · lobbying firm or registrant: EARTHWORKS
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 859 Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act S. 544 Mining Regulatory Clarity Act S. 596 Critical Materials Futures Act S. 714 Critical Mineral Consistency Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 18, 2025 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$170,000
Spent on own lobbying
…of 2025. Urged Congress to oppose S.544 - Mining Regulatory Clarity Act and H.R. 1366 - Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2025. Urged the U.S. Senate to support S.859 - Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act of 2025. Urged the Department of Energy to immediately incorporate its liquified natural gas study findings int…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing