# 117-hr-7580: Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act of 2022

117-hr-7580, Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ); status Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7580
- Congress: 117
- Title: Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
- Introduced: 2022-04-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act of 2022 This bill addresses mineral leasing, exploration, and development on federal land. For example, the bill prohibits the issuance of a patent for certain mining or millsite claims; establishes a permitting and leasing system for hardrock mining; establishes a 12.5% royalty on new mining operations and an 8% royalty on existing operations, with an exemption for small miners; protects special places, such as wilderness study areas, roadless areas, and wild and scenic rivers, from hardrock mining activity; requires consultation prior to undertaking any mineral activities that may have a substantial direct impact on the lands or interests of Indian tribes; establishes an environmental standard for mining activities to ensure that mining activities prevent undue degradation of public lands and resources; prescribes requirements for the exploration permit process and for operations permits, including financial assurances; and authorizes the Hardrock Minerals Reclamation Fund to be used for responding to hazardous substance releases on abandoned hardrock mine land, including efforts to reclaim the land.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2022-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2022-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2022-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2022-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2022-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2022-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2022-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2022-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2022-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2022-04-26T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7580 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7580)

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