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H.R. 7872

U.S. HouseIn House Committee

Summary

H.R. 7872, the To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 9, 2026 by Rep. Harriet Hageman (R). It was referred to Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, and last saw action on Mar 25, 2026: Subcommittee Hearings Held.


Record

Text

H.R. 7872 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb7872/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7872 IH: To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act.
U.S. House of Representatives
2026-03-09
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Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
I 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.
1.
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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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-03-09
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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

Sponsors

Rep. Harriet Hageman (R) sponsors H.R. 7872 alone.

Committees

H.R. 7872 went before 2 committees: Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee and Natural Resources.

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
Hearings By (subcommittee) · Mar 25, 2026 · 15 Bills
Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Referred To · Mar 9, 2026 · 395 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7872 has taken 4 actions since Mar 9, 2026, the latest on Mar 25, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 25, 2026
House
Mar 18, 2026
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
Mar 9, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Mar 9, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Natural Resources Committee

Votes

H.R. 7872 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 7872, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 7872 goes by 2 titles.

  • To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act. — Official Title as Introduced
  • To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act. — Display Title

Lobbying

4 clients hired 4 firms and 22 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 7872 in 8 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Energy/Nuclear, Clean Air and Water (quality), Natural Resources, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Agriculture, Chemicals/Chemical Industry, Environment/Superfund.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
APPALACHIAN VOICESEnvironmental and economic development nonprofitVirginia12
EARTHJUSTICE ACTIONnonprofit advocacy organizationDistrict of Columbia12
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATIONDistrict of Columbia12
PEABODY INVESTMENTS CORPMissouri12

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 22.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$820K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$720K1st Quarter - Report
PEABODY INVESTMENTS CORPPEABODY INVESTMENTS CORP.2026 first_quarter$280K1st Quarter - Report
PEABODY INVESTMENTS CORPPEABODY INVESTMENTS CORP.2026 second_quarter$260K2nd Quarter - Report
EARTHJUSTICE ACTIONEARTHJUSTICE ACTION2026 second_quarter$188.3K2nd Quarter - Amendme…
EARTHJUSTICE ACTIONEARTHJUSTICE ACTION2026 second_quarter$188.3K2nd Quarter - Report
APPALACHIAN VOICESAPPALACHIAN VOICES2026 second_quarter$40K2nd Quarter - Report
APPALACHIAN VOICESAPPALACHIAN VOICES2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7872 under Energy, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7872’s is Energy.

hr7872/policy-areas.txt
EnergyAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 7872 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Coal to Wages and earnings.

hr7872/subjects.txt
CoalMiningWages and earnings

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7872, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 43 (Monday, March 9, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. HAGEMAN:H.R. 7872.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H2477]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com