HR 3195 United States House · 118th Congress

Superior National Forest Restoration Act

HR 3195, the Superior National Forest Restoration Act, rescinds a 2023 land withdrawal order that restricted mining in Minnesota's Superior National Forest. The bill requires the Secretary of the Interior or Agriculture to complete environmental reviews for existing mining plans within 18 months and reissue canceled mining leases on their original terms without allowing legal challenges. This directly affects mining operations seeking to resume activities on forest lands previously restricted by the withdrawn order. The law aims to restore prior mining rights and expedite permitting processes for existing applications within the designated forest area.

Issues: ✗ Energy ✗ Environment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2023

Committee Review

May 2024

House Passage

Apr 2024

Senate Passage

President

Introduced May 10, 2023 Last action May 1, 2024

Floor votes · House Apr 30, 2024

How they voted

212–203

Passed · 14 other

Total votes 429

Apr 30, 2024

D Democratic212

2 Yea 203 Nay 7

95% Nay

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican216

209 Yea 7

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

May 1, 2024

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

upper

Apr 30, 2024

Lower · Passed

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 203 (Roll no. 171). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2718)

lower

Apr 30, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 203 (Roll no. 171). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2718)

lower

Apr 30, 2024

Lower · Passed

Ms. McCollum moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H2728)

lower

Apr 29, 2024

Lower · Passed

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1173 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 615, H.R. 2925, H.R. 3195, H.R. 764, H.R. 3397, H.R. 6285 and H.R. 6090. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 615, H.R. 2925, H.R. 3195, H.R. 764, H.R. 3397, and H.R. 6090 under a closed rule, and H.R. 6285 under a structured rule. The rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.

lower

Feb 9, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-377.

lower

May 17, 2023

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 17.

lower

May 17, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

May 17, 2023

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.

lower

May 11, 2023

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

lower

May 10, 2023

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

lower

May 10, 2023

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

lower

May 10, 2023

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 13 co-sponsors