HR 978 United States House · 119th Congress

Superior National Forest Restoration Act of 2025

This bill rescinds a 2023 federal withdrawal of lands in Minnesota's Superior National Forest, allowing mining operations to resume. It requires the Secretary to complete environmental reviews for mine plans within 18 months (or 6 months for supplements) and reissues canceled mineral leases with 20-year terms plus automatic 10-year renewals. The bill directly affects mining companies operating in the forest, particularly those with canceled leases or rejected applications since 2021. It mandates issuance of new permits for surface use related to mining and prohibits judicial review of these reissued leases.
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Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action Feb 5, 2025
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Feb 5, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Feb 5, 2025
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