United States Bills
Sloan Canyon Expansion and Pipeline
Expands Sloan Canyon and authorizes rights-of-way for a water pipeline and related infrastructure with conditions.
Status
Became Public Law No: 119-91.
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GRID Power Act
Directs FERC to change interconnection rules so transmission providers can prioritize dispatchable generation to improve grid reliability and resource adequacy.
Status
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-366.
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Truckee Meadows Public Lands Act
Transfers and protections of Truckee Meadows public lands: creates conservation and wilderness areas, transfers land to tribes and local governments, and allows some land sales.
Status
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
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Ski Hill Resources Act
Allows Forest Service ski-area permit fees to be kept and spent locally for operations, maintenance, safety, and visitor services.
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 333.
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Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
Allows multiple hardrock mining mill sites on public land and creates a Fund for abandoned hardrock mine work.
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 334.
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Utah Wildfire Research Institute
Adds Utah to the Southwest Act and requires creation of a wildfire research institute in Utah.
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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GRID Power Act
Requires FERC to reform interconnection queue rules to prioritize dispatchable power projects for reliability and resilience.
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Kaweah Project Permit Amendments
Allows up to seven renewals for Kaweah Project permits; removes a company reference.
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Upper Colorado Basin Fund MOU
Requires Interior and Energy to create a memorandum examining how the 2024 Glen Canyon Dam decision affects the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund, hydropower, infrastructure, and listed species.
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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DOE and USDA Interagency Research
Creates a DOE–USDA agreement to jointly coordinate research on agriculture, energy, data, biofuels, grid, and wildfire technologies.
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Critical Materials Future Act
Pilot program to support U.S. processing and recycling of critical materials using financial tools and a revolving fund.
Status
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-46.
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Wyoming Public Lands Initiative
Designates wilderness, conservation, recreation, and special management areas and sets management rules and studies.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S1131-1135)
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DOE Quantum Leadership Act
Authorizes DOE programs to expand quantum research, centers, supply chains, instrumentation, networks, workforce, and computing plans with funding limits and foreign restrictions.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S974-977)
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Mineral Mining Innovation Initiative
Establishes a DOE program to fund mining research, testing, recycling, safety, and community engagement to support domestic mineral supplies.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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WEST Act of 2025
Repeals a BLM rule called "Conservation and Landscape Health," removing its legal effect.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S862)
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Energy Committee Spending Authorization
Authorizes the Senate Energy committee to spend funds, hire staff, and use agency personnel from March 1, 2025 to February 28, 2027.
Status
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S862-863)
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STEAM Act
Adds geothermal projects to Section 390 expedited NEPA review under the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act
Adds Utah to a 2004 act to establish a wildfire research institute and updates a related section.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Supporting Made in America Energy
Requires more onshore and offshore oil and gas lease sales, sets timelines and rules, and limits executive pauses of leasing processes.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Plum Island Preservation Study Act
Directs Interior to study preserving Plum Island as a park, refuge, or other protected area, consult stakeholders, and report findings and cost estimates.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Park Amendments
Expands park boundary, allows working‑farm uses for King Farm, and creates a Stewardship Institute for conservation education and best practices.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Fort Ontario Holocaust Park
Creates a National Historical Park to preserve and interpret Fort Ontario’s World War II refugee shelter and related resources.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Sloan Canyon Conservation and Pipeline Act
Expands Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area and authorizes a water pipeline right-of-way for the Southern Nevada Water Authority with conditions.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Banning SPR Oil Exports
Blocks sale or export of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to certain foreign adversaries, with a Secretary waiver and a required rule within 60 days.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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