Bill · S. 3045· Senate(119-S-3045)
COAL Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 10/23/2025
- Last activity
- 10/23/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Sponsored by
- Cynthia Lummis
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "COAL Act of 2025," directs the Secretary of the Interior to take specific actions regarding certain coal lease applications. It targets "qualified applications" that are pending and have already started the environmental review process under the National Environmental Policy Act. The Secretary is required to publish draft environmental assessments and implementing regulations if they haven't been published yet. Additionally, the Secretary must finalize fair market values and take all necessary intermediate steps to grant these applications. The bill also mandates that the Secretary grant any additional required approvals so that mining activities can begin on previously awarded leases. Finally, it ensures that the 2016 Federal coal moratorium no longer has any force or effect.
Yes· 3 of 4
Would business owners be better off under this?+6
The bill directly benefits mining companies by mandating the granting of qualified lease applications and removing previous moratoriums.
Is this likely to create jobs?+5
The bill expedites the approval of coal lease applications, which facilitates the commencement of mining activities and associated jobs.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+4
Increased coal mining activity can lead to economic stimulation in rural areas where mining leases are located.
The opposite
Does this reduce how much oil, gas and coal is produced?-6
The bill facilitates and accelerates the production of coal by removing the federal coal moratorium and mandating lease approvals.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Expediting Coal Leases: For applicants with "qualified applications," the bill requires the Secretary to take all necessary intermediate actions to grant the application as soon as practicable (Section 2(b)(1)).
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Commencing Mining Activities: For those with previously awarded coal leases, the bill requires the Secretary to grant any additional necessary approvals so that mining can actually start (Section 2(b)(2)).
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Removing Regulatory Barriers: The bill removes the force and effect of Secretarial Order 3338, which related to the Federal coal moratorium (Section 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are mentioned within the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+6Good For Rural Residents+4
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+5Improves Small Business Support+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Reduces Fossil Fuel Production-6
- 10/23/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
John BarrassoRepublican · Wyoming