Introduced:
Apr 24, 2025
Policy Area:
Energy
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22
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5
Cosponsors
1
Summaries
5
Subjects
4
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Latest Action
Sep 19, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Apr 24, 2025
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<p><strong>National Coal Council Reestablishment Act</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>In addition, the bill removes the requirement under the Federal Advisory Committee Act for the council to be re-chartered every two years.</p>
Actions (20 of 22)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Senate
Sep 19, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H38310
Sep 18, 2025
4:43 PM
4:43 PM
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 209 (Roll no. 278). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4428)
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H37100
Sep 18, 2025
4:43 PM
4:43 PM
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 209 (Roll no. 278). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4428: 1)
Type: Floor
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 8000
Sep 18, 2025
4:43 PM
4:43 PM
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4442-4443: 2)
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H30000
Sep 18, 2025
4:35 PM
4:35 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 3015, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H8D000
Sep 18, 2025
2:01 PM
2:01 PM
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H35000
Sep 18, 2025
2:01 PM
2:01 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3015.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H8D000
Sep 18, 2025
1:23 PM
1:23 PM
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015 and H.R. 3062. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015, and H.R. 3062 under a closed rule, and provides for a motion to recommit on each measure.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H8D000
Sep 18, 2025
1:21 PM
1:21 PM
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 707. (consideration: CR H4428)
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H30000
Sep 18, 2025
1:21 PM
1:21 PM
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 707 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015 and H.R. 3062. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015, and H.R. 3062 under a closed rule, and provides for a motion to recommit on each measure.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H1L210
Sep 15, 2025
7:25 PM
7:25 PM
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 150.
Type: Calendars
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H12410
Jul 2, 2025
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-185.
Type: Committee
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H12200
Jul 2, 2025
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-185.
Type: Committee
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 5000
Jul 2, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20.
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H19000
Jun 25, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H15001
Jun 25, 2025
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 13.
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H23000
Jun 5, 2025
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H22000
Jun 5, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H11000
Jun 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Apr 24, 2025
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Subjects (5)
Administrative remedies
Advisory bodies
Coal
Department of Energy
Energy
(Policy Area)
Cosponsors (5)
(R-VA)
Jun 25, 2025
Jun 25, 2025
(R-IN)
Jun 25, 2025
Jun 25, 2025
(R-MO)
Jun 25, 2025
Jun 25, 2025
(R-OH)
Apr 28, 2025
Apr 28, 2025
(R-WV)
Apr 24, 2025
Apr 24, 2025
Text Versions (4)
Full Bill Text
Length: 1,750 characters
Version: Referred in Senate
Version Date: Sep 19, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2025 6:13 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3015 Referred in Senate
(RFS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3015
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 19 (legislative day, September 16), 2025
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To reestablish the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to
provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on
matters related to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3015 Referred in Senate
(RFS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3015
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 19 (legislative day, September 16), 2025
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To reestablish the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to
provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on
matters related to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Coal Council
Reestablishment Act''.
SEC. 2.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall reestablish in the
Department of Energy the National Coal Council, in accordance with the
charter for the National Coal Council that was in effect on November
19, 2021.
(b) Applicability of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph
(2) , chapter 10 of
title 5, United States Code, (commonly referred to as the
``Federal Advisory Committee Act'') and
section 552b
(c) of
title 5, United States Code, shall apply to the National Coal
Council.
(c) of
title 5, United States Code, shall apply to the National Coal
Council.
(2) Termination.--
title 5, United States Code, shall apply to the National Coal
Council.
(2) Termination.--
Section 1013 of title 5, United States
Code, shall not apply to the National Coal Council.
Code, shall not apply to the National Coal Council.
Passed the House of Representatives September 18, 2025.
Attest:
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
Clerk.
Passed the House of Representatives September 18, 2025.
Attest:
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
Clerk.