S. 362 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Feb 3, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryAuthorizes coal mining on Montana federal land
This bill allows coal to be mined on about 800 acres of federal land in Musselshell County, Montana, under a lease held by Signal Peak Energy. It directs the Department of the Interior to approve the 2020 Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification so that mining can proceed on this federal coal reserve.
How it affects you
This change primarily affects people in the local Montana area where the Bull Mountains Mine operates. For most people across the country, this is a decision about how federal land is used rather than a change that directly impacts daily life.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Feb 3, 2025)
This bill authorizes coal to be mined on approximately 800 acres of federal land in Musselshell County, Montana. Specifically, it allows all federal coal reserves in such federal land and leased under Federal Coal Lease MTM 97988 to be mined in accordance with the 2020 Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification. The Bull Mountains Mine is operated by Signal Peak Energy.
This bill directs the Department of the Interior, without modification or delay, to approve the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification to the extent necessary to mine such land.
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 SessionS. 362
A BILL
A bill to allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) · Introduced Feb 3, 2025 · Energy · 2 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Feb 11, 2026: “Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 332.”