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H.R. 7872House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act.

Sponsored by Harriet M. HagemanRep. Harriet M. Hageman (R-WY)
Introduced March 9, 2026

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This bill changes the Mineral Leasing Act so that bonus payments on certain coal leases can be spread out over time. Instead of paying the full bonus up front, leaseholders may pay it in ten equal annual installments, with the first payment made when they submit their bid. The change affects companies leasing coal resources on federal lands and the federal agencies that manage those leases.

Key Provisions

  • Adds a new provision (paragraph 6) to the Mineral Leasing Act allowing bonus payments for coal leases under a deferred‑payment system to be paid in ten equal yearly installments, with the first installment due when the lease bid is submitted.

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Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee

March 25, 2026

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Introduced in House

March 9, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Natural Resources Committee

March 9, 2026

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee

March 18, 2026

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Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee

March 25, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 9, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7872

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 9, 2026

Ms. Hageman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act.

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Bonus payments for certain coal leases issued under Mineral Leasing Act

Section 2(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 201(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(6)

The bonus payments for a lease issued under this subsection under a system of deferred bonus payment shall be payable in 10 equal annual installments, the first of which shall be submitted with the bid for such lease.

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