S. 4870

Summary

S. 4870, the Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026, was introduced in the Senate on Jun 23, 2026 by Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Energy And Natural Resources, and last saw action on Jun 23, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Record

Text

S. 4870 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 S4870 IS: Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026
 U.S. Senate
 2026-06-23
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 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4870  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   June 23, 2026   Ms. Murkowski  (for herself and  Mr. Hickenlooper ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources    A BILL
To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reauthorize the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026  .
2.
Reauthorization of the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative
(a)
Purpose
Section 40201(c)(1) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 43 U.S.C. 31l(c)(1) ) is amended by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting the following:  , which may include data derived from modern sensing technologies, including digital geochemistry and other advanced geochemical characterization methods, real-time or near real-time data acquisition systems, and data-driven analytical methods to improve the characterization of critical mineral, geothermal, natural hydrogen, and other subsurface resource systems; .
(b)
Integration of data sources
Section 40201(g) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 43 U.S.C.31 l  (g)) is amended—
(1)
by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6);
(2)
in paragraph (4), by striking  and  after the semicolon; and
(3)
by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
(5)
the 3D Hydrography Program; and
  .
(c)
Reauthorization
Section 40201(h) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 43 U.S.C.31 l  (h)) is amended by striking  2022 through 2026  and inserting  2027 through 2031 .

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A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reauthorize the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) sponsors S. 4870, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Lisa Murkowski

Sen. · R–AK · Sponsor

Introduced Jun 23, 2026

John Hickenlooper

Sen. · D–CO · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 23, 2026 · Original

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Committees

S. 4870 went before 1 committee: Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources

Energy and Natural Resources

Referred To · Jun 23, 2026 · 314 Bills

Actions

S. 4870 has taken 2 actions since Jun 23, 2026.

Votes

S. 4870 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 4870 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026 — Display Title
• Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reauthorize the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 8 registered lobbyists who named S. 4870 in 2 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 Defense, Energy/Nuclear, Natural Resources, Transportation, Trade (domestic/foreign), Budget/Appropriations, Clean Air and Water (quality), Chemicals/Chemical Industry.

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 4870 under Energy, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 4870’s is Energy.

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