# 114-hr-3844: Bureau of Land Management Foundation Act

114-hr-3844, Bureau of Land Management Foundation Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3844
- Congress: 114
- Title: Bureau of Land Management Foundation Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2015-10-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Energy and Minerals Reclamation Foundation Establishment Act of 2015 This bill establishes the Energy and Minerals Reclamation Foundation to encourage, obtain, and use gifts, devises, and bequests of property for projects to reclaim: (1) hardrock mines that were abandoned before January 1, 1981, (2) coal mines that were abandoned before August 3, 1977, or (3) oil and gas well sites that have no responsible or liable parties. The Foundation may make grants for those reclamation projects.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2016-06-13T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-3844 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3844)

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