# 118-hr-6481: To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to reimburse the fee for an expression of interest if the expression of interest becomes inactive, and for other purposes.

118-hr-6481, To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to reimburse the fee for an expression of interest if the expression of interest becomes inactive, and for other purposes., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY); status Subcommittee Hearings Held (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-6481
- Congress: 118
- Title: To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to reimburse the fee for an expression of interest if the expression of interest becomes inactive, and for other purposes.
- Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Introduced: 2023-11-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to reimburse the fee for an expression of interest if the expression of interest becomes inactive, and for other purposes.

## Related bills

- 118-hr-5863: Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023
- 118-hr-7872: Colorado River Salinity Control Fix Act
- 118-hr-2365: Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act
- 118-hr-5536: Grant Transparency Act of 2023
- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-1105: Debbie Smith Act of 2023

## Sources
- [118-hr-6481 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6481)

## Related
- [118-hr-5863: Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-5863)
- [118-hr-7872: Colorado River Salinity Control Fix Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-7872)
- [118-hr-2365: Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parki…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-2365)
- [118-hr-5536: Grant Transparency Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-5536)
- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hr-1105: Debbie Smith Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-1105)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6481 (as of 2026-10-15).