H.R. 3015: National Coal Council Reestablishment Act

119th Congress · introduced 2025-04-24 · Energy · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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National Coal Council Reestablishment Act

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National Coal Council Reestablishment Act This bill provides statutory authority for the National Coal Council and directs the Department of Energy to reestablish the council in accordance with the charter that was in effect on November 19, 2021. Established in 1984, the council made recommendations to DOE on matters relating to coal and the coal industry. In addition, the bill removes the requirement under the Federal Advisory Committee Act for the council to be re-chartered every two years.

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National Coal Council Reestablishment Act

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Sponsor: Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] · 5 cosponsors

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House roll call 278 (2025): On Passage, H R 3015 (2025-09-18): Passed

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr3015.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr3015 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills