A Republican bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 16 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Mining Schools Act of 2025," directs the Secretary of Energy to create a grant program aimed at strengthening domestic mining education. The Secretary is tasked with awarding up to 10 competitive grants each year to mining schools to recruit and train the next generation of mining professionals. These institutions are intended to help meet the future energy and mineral needs of the United States. The program includes the establishment of a Mining Professional Development Advisory Board to evaluate applications and provide recommendations. Finally, the Act repeals the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Act of 1984.
Yes· 3 of 12
- Scored +5
Would students be better off under this?
The bill provides grants for educational programs and recruitment in the mining field.
- Scored +5
Is this likely to create jobs?
The bill aims to recruit and train the next generation of mining professionals to meet future needs.
- Scored +5
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill funds technologies for reclamation, water usage reduction, and mitigation of acid mine drainage.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Educational Support for Mining Careers: The program awards competitive grants to mining schools to recruit and educate future mining engineers and qualified professionals (Section 2(b)(2)).
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Environmental Protection and Reclamation: Grant funds can be used to support programs focused on reclamation technology, reducing water usage, mitigating surface disturbance, and managing acid mine drainage (Section 2(c)(4)(B)(iii, v, xiv)).
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Economic Competitiveness: Funds can support the enhancement of United States energy and mineral technology exports and the reduction of dependence on foreign energy and mineral supplies (Section 2(c)(4)(B)(vii, viii)).
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Resource Recovery: The bill allows for the use of funds to develop systems for recovering resources at abandoned mine sites and processing minerals from various sources like coal or other ores (Section 2(c)(4)(B)(iv, ix)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Budgetary Limitations: The Act specifies that no additional funds are authorized for its requirements, meaning all activities are dependent on the availability of existing appropriations (Section 4).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would students be better off under this? — The bill provides grants for educational programs and recruitment in the mining field. Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill supports the growth and technological advancement of the mining industry. Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The bill explicitly includes Tribal Colleges and Universities as potential recipient institutions. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill supports industry and education often central to rural regional economies. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The bill creates educational opportunities for those entering the mining profession.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill aims to recruit and train the next generation of mining professionals to meet future needs. Is this likely to grow the economy? — By strengthening domestic mining education and technology, the bill aims to enhance economic competitiveness and resource security.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill funds technologies for reclamation, water usage reduction, and mitigation of acid mine drainage.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill funds technology development for mining, reclamation, and mineral extraction.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires the publication of grant selection statements on the Department of Energy website. Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill empowers the Secretary of Energy to establish and manage a competitive grant program.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this make trade with other countries easier? — The bill seeks to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. energy and mineral technology exports.
- 3/17/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/24/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 2/9/2026
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 2/4/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 11/4/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 9/10/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 3/27/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Mark AmodeiRepublican · Nevada
Lauren BoebertRepublican · Colorado
Mike BostRepublican · Illinois
Jim CostaDemocrat · California
Mike CollinsRepublican · Georgia
Juan CiscomaniRepublican · Arizona
Jeff CrankRepublican · Colorado
Jeff HurdRepublican · Colorado
Jennifer KiggansRepublican · Virginia
Blake MooreRepublican · Utah
Celeste MaloyRepublican · Utah
Addison McDowellRepublican · North Carolina
Dan NewhouseRepublican · Washington
Brittany PettersenDemocrat · Colorado
Michael SimpsonRepublican · Idaho
Robert WittmanRepublican · Virginia