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Saving America’s Mines Act

USA117th CongressHR-488| House 
| Updated: 2/24/2021
Pete Stauber

Pete Stauber

Republican Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (25)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Yvette Herrell (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Jim Hagedorn (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Cliff Bentz (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)Ron Wright (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)Russ Fulcher (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)

Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Saving America's Mines Act This bill bars the President, the Department of the Interior, or the Department of Agriculture from declaring a moratorium on or reversing any existing lease, permit, or claim, for the mining and extraction of any critical mineral or common varieties of sand, stone, and gravel on National Forest System or Bureau of Land Management land unless specifically authorized by statute or upon the lessee, permittee, or claimant's failure to comply with any of the provisions of its agreement.
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Timeline
Jan 25, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 25, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Feb 24, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
  • January 25, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • January 25, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • February 18, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.


  • February 24, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Congressional-executive branch relationsCongressional oversightForests, forestry, treesLand use and conservationLicensing and registrationsMining

Saving America’s Mines Act

USA117th CongressHR-488| House 
| Updated: 2/24/2021
Saving America's Mines Act This bill bars the President, the Department of the Interior, or the Department of Agriculture from declaring a moratorium on or reversing any existing lease, permit, or claim, for the mining and extraction of any critical mineral or common varieties of sand, stone, and gravel on National Forest System or Bureau of Land Management land unless specifically authorized by statute or upon the lessee, permittee, or claimant's failure to comply with any of the provisions of its agreement.
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Timeline
Jan 25, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 25, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Feb 24, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
  • January 25, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • January 25, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • February 18, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.


  • February 24, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Pete Stauber

Pete Stauber

Republican Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (25)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Yvette Herrell (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Jim Hagedorn (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Cliff Bentz (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)Ron Wright (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)Russ Fulcher (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)

Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee, Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional-executive branch relationsCongressional oversightForests, forestry, treesLand use and conservationLicensing and registrationsMining