Domestic ORE Act
The Domestic ORE Act codifies notice requirements for mineral exploration activities on public lands. Operators conducting exploration activities with surface disturbance of 25 acres or less must subm…
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Federal legislation · 119th Congress
The Domestic ORE Act codifies notice requirements for mineral exploration activities on public lands. Operators conducting exploration activities with surface disturbance of 25 acres or less must subm…
The bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to establish the Driftless Area Landscape Conservation Initiative, a program to reduce erosion and restore cold water stream corridors in the Driftless Ar…
This bill amends the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to restore and manage floodplain easements acquired under the Emergency Watershed Program. The bill grant…
This bill establishes an Office of Small Farms within the U.S. Department of Agriculture to coordinate support for small farms, ranches, and forest operations (defined as operations under 180 acres wi…
This bill reauthorizes and expands the Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) grant program under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act. The bill modifies eligibility criteria and grant se…
This bill establishes the Rural Service and Workforce Corps Program, administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, to address workforce shortages in designated rural areas. Participants would receive…
This bill amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to expand federal assistance for rural water, wastewater, and waste disposal systems. It authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to pro…
The Homegrown Fertilizer Act directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants (up to $100 million each) and direct or guaranteed loans to eligible entities to increase domestic fertilizer produc…
The Future of Artificial Intelligence Innovation Act of 2026 establishes a Center for Artificial Intelligence Standards and Innovation within the National Institute of Standards and Technology to deve…
This bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Department of State to promote U.S. participation in developing technical standards for artificial intelligence and…
The SILVER Act amends the Commodity Exchange Act to require derivatives clearing organizations to diversify precious metals storage facilities geographically across the United States. The bill mandate…
The Rural Hospital Revitalization Act of 2026 amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make temporary zero-percent interest loans to eligible…
This bill amends the Veterans Community Care Program to expand access for veterans to critical access hospitals and affiliated rural health clinics. Veterans residing within 35 miles of a critical acc…
This bill reauthorizes the Cooperative Watershed Management Program, a federal grant program that supports collaborative watershed projects. The bill expands eligibility to include Indian tribes with…
The Energy Bills Relief Act seeks to reduce household energy costs and accelerate clean energy deployment through multiple mechanisms. It repeals certain clean energy tax credit rollbacks, restores te…
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish partnerships between VA medical facilities and medical facilities in rural areas to improve healthcare access for rural veterans. Par…
The Pay TSA Act of 2026 establishes a dedicated Transportation Security Trust Fund to ensure that passenger security fees collected from airline travelers are used exclusively for aviation security op…
This bill reaffirms that the Bureau of Reclamation retains exclusive ownership, operational control, and financial responsibility for the Lower Yellowstone Fish Bypass Channel, a 2.1-mile engineered f…
This bill establishes a dedicated Southwestern Power Administration Fund in the U.S. Treasury to consolidate existing funds and receipts related to the Southwestern Power Administration's operations.…
This bill allows mining operators to use federal lands for activities ancillary to mining, such as waste disposal, regardless of whether those lands contain mineral deposits valuable enough to be mine…
Deploying Infrastructure with Greater Internet Transactions And Legacy Applications Act or the DIGITAL Applications Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service to eac…
of 2025 This bill directs the Department of the Interior to carry out a program for post-disaster reforestation and restoration. Interior must identify covered lands requiring reforestation and res…
This bill amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reauthorize and expand federal research, development, and demonstration programs for water power technologies, including hydropower…
The GROW SMART Act amends the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial and technical assistance for planning and implemen…
This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to establish at least two bioindustrial technology maturation facilities by September 30, 2030, to support the development and scaling of biotechnology p…