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Mineral Extraction for Renewable Industry and Critical Applications Act of 2025

H.R. 3872 · 119th Congress · Dec 16, 2025 · Lineage

AN ACT

To amend the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to make that Act applicable to hardrock minerals.

Section 1 Application of Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to hardrock minerals

The Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) is amended—
(1)
in section 2 (30 U.S.C. 351)—
(A)
by striking “Act “United States”” and inserting the following:

“(1) United States—The term United States”

(B)
by striking “Alaska. “Acquired lands”” and inserting the following:

“(2) Acquired lands; lands acquired by the United States—The term acquired lands”

(C)
by striking “552). “Secretary”” and inserting the following:

“(3) Secretary—The term Secretary”

(D)
by striking “Interior. “Mineral leasing laws” shall mean” and inserting the following:

“(4) Mineral leasing laws—The term mineral leasing laws means”

(E)
by striking “Acts. “Lease”” and inserting the following:

“(5) Lease—The term lease”

(F)
by striking “requires. The term” and inserting the following:

“(6) Oil—The term”

(G)
by adding at the end the following:

“(7) Hardrock mineral—The term hardrock mineral—

“(A) includes deposits of—

“(i) minerals found in sedimentary or other rocks;

“(ii) base metals;

“(iii) precious metals;

“(iv) industrial minerals; and

“(v) precious and semi-precious gemstones; and

“(B) does not include deposits of—

“(i) coal;

“(ii) oil;

“(iii) oil shale;

“(iv) gas;

“(v) sodium;

“(vi) potassium;

“(vii) sulfur; or

“(viii) mineral materials subject to disposition under the Act of July 31, 1947, commonly known as the Materials Act of 1947 (30 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).”

(2)
in section 3 (30 U.S.C. 352), by striking “and sulfur” and inserting “sulfur, and hardrock minerals”.