# 119-hr-3015: National Coal Council Reestablishment Act

119-hr-3015, National Coal Council Reestablishment Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH); status passed_house (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3015
- Congress: 119
- Title: National Coal Council Reestablishment Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-04-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Reestablishes the National Coal Council within the Department of Energy to advise the Secretary of Energy on coal and the coal industry.** It would bring the Council back under the Federal Advisory Committee Act's rules while exempting the law's Section 1013 termination provision. The bill directs use of the charter that was in effect on November 19, 2021. It does not authorize new funding, set membership requirements, add reporting duties, or create any new programs.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Moore, Riley M. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 217 | 209 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Coal advisory council at DOE would return: mixed, low. If enacted, DOE would reestablish the National Coal Council using its November 19, 2021 charter. The council would advise the Energy Secretary on coal and the coal industry. Federal Advisory Committee Act transparency and meeting rules would apply. The usual automatic end date would not apply, so t…

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- 119-hr-45: FIND Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3015 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3015)

## Related
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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [119-hr-45: FIND Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-45)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3015 (as of 2026-09-10).