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H.R. 7580: Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act of 2022

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H.R. 7580: Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act of 2022

117th Congress · introduced 2022-04-26 · Energy · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2022-04-26 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. 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.

What does this mean?

Official title

Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act of 2022

Plain summary

Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act of 2022 This bill addresses mineral leasing, exploration, and development on federal land. For example, the bill prohibits the issuance of a patent for certain mining or millsite claims; establishes a permitting and leasing system for hardrock mining; establishes a 12.5% royalty on new mining operations and an 8% royalty on existing operations, with an exemption for small miners; protects special places, such as wilderness study areas, roadless areas, and wild and scenic rivers, from hardrock mining activity; requires consultation prior to undertaking any mineral activities that may have a substantial direct impact on the lands or interests of Indian tribes; establishes an environmental standard for mining activities to ensure that mining activities prevent undue degradation of public lands and resources; prescribes requirements for the exploration permit process and for operations permits, including financial assurances; and authorizes the Hardrock Minerals Reclamation Fund to be used for responding to hazardous substance releases on abandoned hardrock mine land, including efforts to reclaim the land.

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Official text

Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act of 2022

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] · 19 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Jared Huffman (D-CA), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Mike Levin (D-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Mark Takano (D-CA), Diana DeGette (D-CO)

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A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Exemption
A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr7580 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117