# 119-hr-2457: Mining Schools Act of 2025

119-hr-2457, Mining Schools Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2457
- Congress: 119
- Title: Mining Schools Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a new DOE grant program to strengthen domestic mining education and train the next generation of mining professionals.** It pairs competitive grants for mining schools with a six-member advisory board and requires funding to come from annual appropriations. - Mining schools: Would be eligible for competitive grants to recruit students and enhance mining programs. The Secretary could award up to 10 grants per year and must seek geographic diversity. - Students and the workforce: Grants would support training in critical minerals, recycling, reclamation, mining efficiency, and environmental impact reduction to expand the pool of qualified professionals. - Tribal Colleges and qualifying 4-year public schools: Tribal Colleges and Universities are explicitly eligible. Other 4-year public institutions in states with 2021 mining GDP of at least $2 billion may also qualify. - Program governance and transparency: Establishes a six-member Mining Professional Development Advisory Board to evaluate applications and recommend awards. The Secretary must respond in writing to the Board’s recommendations and publish that response within 15 days after awarding a grant. *Does not authorize new mandatory spending and would rely on funds only if provided through annual appropriations.*

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Energy Department grants for mining schools: benefit, low. If enacted, the Energy Department would run a competitive grant program to strengthen mining education. It could award up to 10 grants each year, by the later of 180 days after the fiscal year starts or 180 days after Congress passes full-year DOE funding. Schools could use the money to recruit stu…
- Repeals 1984 mining research law: cost, low. If enacted, this bill would repeal the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Act of 1984. This would remove that law’s authority and could end support tied to it for programs or institutions that used it.

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- 119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act
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## Sources
- [119-hr-2457 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2457)

## Related
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- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2457 (as of 2026-04-21).