A bill to allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill authorizes coal to be mined on approximately 800 acres of federal land in Musselshell County, Montana. Specifically, it allows all federal coal reserves in such federal land and leased under Federal Coal Lease MTM 97988 to be mined in accordance with the 2020 Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification. The Bull Mountains Mine is operated by Signal Peak Energy. This bill directs the Department of the Interior, without modification or delay, to approve the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification to the extent necessary to mine such land.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action Feb 11, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment. With written report No. 119-103.
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-46.
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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