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S. 362 Senate Energy

A bill to allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes.

Introduced
Feb 3, 2025
Sponsor
Sen. Daines, Steve (R-MT)
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STAGE 3 OF 8 — CALENDARS AND SCHEDULING

Currently in the Senate. Last action: placed on senate legislative calendar under general orders. calendar no. 332 on Feb 11, 2026.

  1. Senate Introduced in Senate Feb 3, 2025
  2. Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Feb 3, 2025
  3. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-46. Mar 12, 2025
  4. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Mar 12, 2025
  5. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. Apr 9, 2025
  6. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Apr 9, 2025
  7. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment. With written report No. 119-103. Feb 11, 2026
  8. Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 332. Feb 11, 2026

Cosponsors

1

Subjects

Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchMiningMontana

Committees

  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee
    • Reported By , Feb 11, 2026
    • Markup By , Apr 9, 2025
    • Markup By , Apr 9, 2025
    • Hearings By (full committee) , Mar 12, 2025
    • Hearings By (full committee) , Mar 12, 2025
    • Referred To , Feb 3, 2025

Summary

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.

Summary as of: Introduced in Senate

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