S. 451 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Feb 6, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryStates keep more mining revenue from federal land
Right now, when oil, gas, coal, and other natural resources are extracted from federal land within a state, the Bureau of Land Management takes a 2% cut to cover administrative costs before sending the rest of the money to that state. This bill would eliminate that 2% fee, so states would receive the full payment for resources developed on federal land within their borders.
How it affects you
This affects state governments directly, since they would receive larger payments from natural resource development on federal land. Most people won't notice a direct change in their daily lives, though states might use the extra revenue for schools, infrastructure, or other public services.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Feb 6, 2025)
Restoring State Mineral Revenues Act
This bill increases payments states receive for specified revenue generated from oil, gas, geothermal steam, coal, and certain other natural resources on onshore federal land. Specifically, the bill eliminates the 2% administrative fee that the Bureau of Land Management currently deducts from a state's payment for such natural resources developed within the state.
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. 451
A BILL
Restoring State Mineral Revenues Act
Sponsor: Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) · Introduced Feb 6, 2025 · Energy · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Dec 2, 2025: “Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-237.”