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To require the Secretary of the Interior to take certain actions with respect to certain qualified coal applications, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to process and grant all pending coal lease applications for which environmental review has commenced as of the bill's enactment, including publishing environmental assessments, finalizing fair market values, and completing all necessary approvals. The bill also requires the Secretary to grant any additional approvals needed for mining activities to commence on previously awarded coal leases. The bill eliminates the effect of Secretarial Order 3338, a federal moratorium on coal leasing that was issued in 2016.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY)
Actions (2)
- Oct 23, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · senate
- Oct 23, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 23, 2025
Ms. Lummis (for herself and Mr. Barrasso) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
A BILL
To require the Secretary of the Interior to take certain actions with respect to certain qualified coal applications, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Combating Obstruction Against Leasing Act of 2025” or the “COAL Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. LEASING FOR CERTAIN QUALIFIED COAL APPLICATIONS.
(a) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) Coal lease.—The term “coal lease” means a lease entered into by the United States as lessor, through the Bureau of Land Management, and an applicant, as lessee, on Bureau of Land Management Form 3400-012 (or a successor form).
(2) Qualified application.—The term “qualified application” means any application for a coal lease pending as of the date of enactment of this Act submitted under the lease by application program administered by the Bureau of Land Management pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) and subpart 3425 of part 3420 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), for which the environmental review process under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) has commenced as of that date of enactment.
(b) Mandatory Leasing and Other Required Approvals.—As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—
(1) with respect to each qualified application—
(A) if not previously published for public comment, publish—
(i) a draft environmental assessment, as required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and
(ii) any applicable implementing regulations;
(B) finalize the fair market value of the coal tract for which the qualified application is pending;
(C) take all intermediate actions necessary to grant the qualified application; and
(D) grant the qualified application; and
(2) with respect to previously awarded coal leases, grant any additional approvals of the Department of the Interior or any bureau, agency, or division of the Department of the Interior required for mining activities to commence.
SEC. 3. FUTURE COAL LEASING.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Secretarial Order 3338, issued by the Secretary of the Interior on January 15, 2016 (relating to the Federal coal moratorium), shall have no force or effect. <all>
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