Requires mineral explorers on public lands to give 15 days' notice for small projects.
This bill would set clear rules for companies wanting to explore for minerals on public lands. It would require them to give 15 days' notice to the government for projects disturbing up to 25 acres. Government agencies would then have 15 days to review the notice and allow the work to proceed or ask for more information.
Today, mineral exploration activities on public lands follow existing regulations for notices, but there isn't a strict 15-day legal deadline for agencies to review notices for smaller projects. After this bill, companies would be legally required to give 15 days' notice for exploration disturbing up to 25 acres, and the relevant government agency would be legally required to respond within 15 days.
HR 7458 · 119th Congress · February 10, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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