H.R. 3015 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Sep 18, 2025. Received Sep 19, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryReestablishes the National Coal Council
The National Coal Council was a group that advised the Department of Energy on coal industry matters, but it wasn't formally authorized by law. This bill gives it official legal status and tells the Department of Energy to set it back up using the rules that existed in late 2021. The bill also removes a requirement that the council be renewed every two years, which will make it more stable and permanent.
How it affects you
This change mainly affects coal industry professionals and people who work in coal-related fields, since they would have a formal advisory body to share their views with the federal government. For most Americans, this is largely administrative—it's about how government organizes itself to gather input from one industry sector.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Apr 24, 2025)
National Coal Council Reestablishment Act
This bill provides statutory authority for the National Coal Council and directs the Department of Energy to reestablish the council in accordance with the charter that was in effect on November 19, 2021. Established in 1984, the council made recommendations to DOE on matters relating to coal and the coal industry.
In addition, the bill removes the requirement under the Federal Advisory Committee Act for the council to be re-chartered every two years.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 3015
AN ACT
National Coal Council Reestablishment Act
Sponsor: Rep. Michael A. Rulli (R-OH-6) · Introduced Apr 24, 2025 · Energy · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 19, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Passage · Sep 18, 2025
Passage Passed 217–209
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 4 | 206 | 3 |
| Republicans | 213 | 3 | 3 |
7 members voted against most of their party: 4 Democrats voted Yes and 3 Republicans voted No.
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 4 official versions.