H.R. 3872

119th Congress

In Committee

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

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]TX· Introduced 10 June 2025
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2

Cosponsors

20

Actions

0

Amendments

2

Committees

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

10 June 2026·1 month ago

Summary

Reported to House · Updated 12 December 2025

This bill specifies that all federally acquired lands are eligible to be considered for hardrock mineral leasing under the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (MLAAL). The bill defines the term hardrock mineral to (1) include deposits of minerals found in sedimentary or other rocks, base metals, precious metals, industrial minerals, and precious and semi-precious gemstones; and (2) exclude deposits of coal, oil, oil shale, gas, sodium, potassium, sulfur, or mineral materials subject to disposition under the Materials Act of 1947.

By way of background, hardrock minerals are not currently listed under the MLAAL as deposits subject to a lease, while mineral resources such as coal, phosphate, oil, gas, gilsonite, and sulfur are listed. As a result, federal lands may be leased for mining hardrock minerals only if the federal lands were acquired under a statute, such as the Weeks Act, that specifically authorizes the land to be used for hardrock mineral leasing.

Timeline

20 actions

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

    10 June 2026 · Committee

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

    12 February 2026 · Committee

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

    12 February 2026 · Committee

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

    16 December 2025 · IntroReferral

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

    16 December 2025 · IntroReferral

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

    15 December 2025 · Floor

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

    15 December 2025 · Floor

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

    15 December 2025 · Floor

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

    15 December 2025 · Floor

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

    15 December 2025 · Floor

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

    15 December 2025 · Floor

  12. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5884)

    15 December 2025 · Floor

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

    31 October 2025 · Committee

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

    31 October 2025 · Committee

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

    31 October 2025 · Calendars

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

    31 October 2025 · Committee

  17. Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged

    17 September 2025 · Committee

  18. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    17 September 2025 · Committee

  19. Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged

    17 September 2025 · Committee

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

    17 September 2025 · Committee

Sponsorship

2 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]TX

Cosponsors

  • Republican2100%

Classification

Policy area

Energy

Legislative subjects

AlaskaLand transfersLicensing and registrationsMetalsMiningOil and gas

Committees

2

  • Natural Resources Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To10 Jun 2025
    • Discharged from17 Sept 2025
    • Markup By17 Sept 2025
    • Reported By31 Oct 2025

    • Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee

      • Referred to2 Jul 2025
      • Hearings By (subcommittee)3 Sept 2025

  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To16 Dec 2025
    • Markup By10 Jun 2026

    • Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee

      • Hearings By (subcommittee)12 Feb 2026

Reports

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 1 on 10 June 2025 to 2 on 24 June 2025.

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