A Republican bill with 7 Republican cosponsors · See all 7 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 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, titled the "National Coal Council Act of 2025," aims to reestablish the National Coal Council within the Department of Energy. The council is intended to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy regarding matters related to coal and the coal industry. The establishment of this council must follow the charter filed with Congress on June 16, 2025. Additionally, the bill mandates that the Federal Advisory Committee Act applies to the council, with the exception of section 1013.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +2
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill creates an advisory body that allows industry business owners to influence energy policy.
- Scored +1
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
Coal production is often a significant economic driver in rural communities which this council aims to support.
- Scored +1
Is this likely to create jobs?
The reestablishment of a dedicated coal industry council may provide institutional support for coal-related employment.
The opposite
- Scored -1
Does this reduce how much oil, gas and coal is produced?
The creation of a specialized council for the coal industry may provide institutional momentum for continued fossil fuel use.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Advice and Recommendations for the Coal Industry: The bill seeks to reestablish the National Coal Council to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters relating to coal and the coal industry (Section 2(a)). This could provide specialized guidance regarding the coal industry.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
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 business owners be better off under this? — The bill creates an advisory body that allows industry business owners to influence energy policy. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Coal production is often a significant economic driver in rural communities which this council aims to support.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The council provides a formal channel for industry stakeholders to provide advice to the Secretary of Energy. Is this likely to create jobs? — The reestablishment of a dedicated coal industry council may provide institutional support for coal-related employment.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this reduce how much oil, gas and coal is produced? — The creation of a specialized council for the coal industry may provide institutional momentum for continued fossil fuel use.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill mandates that the Federal Advisory Committee Act applies to the council, which includes transparency requirements.
- 1/6/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/3/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
John BarrassoRepublican · Wyoming
Kevin CramerRepublican · North Dakota
Steve DainesRepublican · Montana
James JusticeRepublican · West Virginia
Cynthia LummisRepublican · Wyoming
David McCormickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Tim SheehyRepublican · Montana