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H.R. 3872 — what changed

Mineral Extraction for Renewable Industry and Critical Applications Act of 2025

From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 1 section amended and 1 removed between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

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

changed This The Mineral Leasing Act may be cited as the “Mineral Extraction for Renewable Industry and Critical Applications Act of 2025” or the “MERICA Act of 2025”.Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) is amended—

(1)
added in section 2 (30 U.S.C. 351)—
(A)
added by striking “Act “United States”” and inserting the following:

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

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

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

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

added “(3) Secretary—The term Secretary”

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

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

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

added “(5) Lease—The term lease”

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

added “(6) Oil—The term”

(G)
added by adding at the end the following:

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

added “(A) includes deposits of—

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

added “(ii) base metals;

added “(iii) precious metals;

added “(iv) industrial minerals; and

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

added “(B) does not include deposits of—

added “(i) coal;

added “(ii) oil;

added “(iii) oil shale;

added “(iv) gas;

added “(v) sodium;

added “(vi) potassium;

added “(vii) sulfur; or

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

Sec. 2 Application of Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to hardrock minerals

removed

removed The Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) is amended—

(1)
removed in section 2 (30 U.S.C. 351)—
(A)
removed by striking “Act “United States”” and inserting the following:

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

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

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

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

removed “(3) Secretary—The term Secretary”

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

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

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

removed “(5) Lease—The term lease”

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

removed “(6) Oil—The term”

(G)
removed by adding at the end the following:

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

removed “(A) includes deposits of—

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

removed “(ii) base metals;

removed “(iii) precious metals;

removed “(iv) industrial metals; and

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

removed “(B) does not include deposits of—

removed “(i) coal;

removed “(ii) oil;

removed “(iii) oil shale;

removed “(iv) gas;

removed “(v) sodium;

removed “(vi) potassium;

removed “(vii) sulfur; or

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