S. 362
119th Congress
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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Amendments
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Since introduced
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 332.
11 February 2026·5 months ago
Summary
Introduced in Senate · Updated 11 February 2026
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.
Timeline
7 actions
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 332.
11 February 2026 · Calendars
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment. With written report No. 119-103.
11 February 2026 · Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment. With written report No. 119-103.
11 February 2026 · Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
9 April 2025 · Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-46.
12 March 2025 · Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
3 February 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
3 February 2025 · IntroReferral
Sponsorship
1 cosponsors
Sponsor
Republican:Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]MTCosponsors
- Republican1100%
- Republican:Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]MT
Classification
Policy area
EnergyLegislative subjects
Committees
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Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Senate · Standing
- Referred To3 Feb 2025
- Hearings By (full committee)12 Mar 2025
- Hearings By (full committee)12 Mar 2025
- Markup By9 Apr 2025
- Markup By9 Apr 2025
- Reported By11 Feb 2026
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