To require the Secretary of the Interior to take certain actions with respect to certain qualified coal applications, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Secretary of the Interior to take certain actions with respect to certain qualified coal applications, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Government Operations, Energy.
Who Benefits and How
environmental regulators and natural-resource users may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H62E2E131372442FC8550098B0A8FD380: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating Obstruction Against Leasing Act of 2025 or the COAL Act of 2025.
- Section H95521C0E86544C31961EAFF6CC0C437B: 2. Leasing for certain qualified coal applications In this section: The term coal lease means a lease entered into by the United States as lessor, through the...
- Section H2CDCB15E7AFA4B0C9AF94C4ECF6D5FA8: 3. Future coal leasing Notwithstanding any judicial decision to the contrary or a departmental review of the Federal coal leasing program, Secretarial Order...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Secretary of the Interior to take certain actions with respect to certain qualified coal applications, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Key Policy Areas
Environment, Government Operations, Energy
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the Secretary of the Interior to take certain actions with respect to certain qualified coal applications, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Hageman (for herself, Mr. Meuser, and Mrs. Miller of …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
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