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H.R. 3881: Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2016

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H.R. 3881: Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2016

114th Congress · introduced 2015-11-03 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-11-03 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 480 (2016): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR3881 (2016-09-06), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2016

Plain summary

Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2016 This bill repeals requirements of the Mineral Leasing Act and the Energy Policy Act of 1992 regarding the development of oil and gas deposits on certain lands within the Allegheny National Forest in Pennsylvania. Nothing in this bill shall be construed or interpreted as: limiting, modifying, or otherwise affecting the existing requirement to provide in writing 60-day advance notice of specific activities in accordance with the order dated December 16, 1980, in the case of United States of America v. Minard Run Oil Company ; or limiting existing authority of the Forest Service to protect the national forests.

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Official text

Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2016

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3881, Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2016 (2016-08-31)

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] reported raising $2.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong114-hr3881 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114