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S859Introduced

Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act of 2025

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Introduced
2
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-03-05
Introduced
10
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Ben Ray Luján
Ben Ray Luján
Democrat · NM · Senator

Latest Action

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-46.

2025-03-12

Bill Summary

This bill, known as the Abuse Prevention Act of 2025, addresses Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act of 2025. It has been introduced and awaits committee review.

Affected Industries

Industries and interest groups with a stake in how this bill is resolved. Compare with each member's outside-money backers on their finance page.

Public Lands

Why this matters: Look up any member who voted on this bill and check their finance page — do the industries listed above match the groups funding their campaigns? That's the kind of connection this tool is built to help you find.

Subjects

Public Lands and Natural Resources
Read the full bill text
Read Full TextCongress.gov