What does Preamble of Mining Regulatory Clarity Act do?

This bill aims to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites It seeks to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund The bill has other purposes beyond these two main objectives

What does SHORT TITLE. of Mining Regulatory Clarity Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act.

What does HARDROCK MINING MILL SITES. of Mining Regulatory Clarity Act do?

This section amends Section 2337 of the Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 42) to allow for the location of mill sites for hardrock mining operations. Mill sites are defined as locations of public land reasonably necessary for waste rock or tailings disposal related to mineral development. Operators may locate mill site claims within a plan of operations, not exceeding 5 acres each. Mill sites do not convey mineral rights to the locator and are not eligible for patenting. The bill establishes an Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, funded by claim maintenance fees collected on mill sites. The Fund's expenditures are limited to carrying out section 40704 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (30 U.S.C. 1245). The bill amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 to clarify references to mining laws and claim maintenance fees.

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Mining Regulatory Clarity Act

Last updated: 2/11/2026 · Introduced: 2/12/2025

Author: Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)

TL;DR (AI)

The bill allows for the location of mill sites for hardrock mining operations on public land, with each site limited to 5 acres.
The bill establishes the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, which is funded by claim maintenance fees collected on mill sites.
The Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund's expenditures are limited to carrying out specific provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act related to abandoned mine reclamation.

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