# 119-hr-7458: Domestic ORE Act

119-hr-7458, Domestic ORE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY); status in_committee (as of 2026-07-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7458
- Congress: 119
- Title: Domestic ORE Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-02-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**Creates a streamlined notice-and-review process** for small-scale mineral exploration on public lands. The bill would require operators to file a notice at least 15 days before starting exploration that disturbs 25 acres or less and give the responsible Secretary 15 days to act. - Operators would need to include information like that listed in 43 CFR 3809.301 and provide financial assurance the Secretary finds adequate. - The Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture for National Forest System lands would review notices and must tell operators within 15 days if required criteria or information are missing. - The bill defines key terms such as exploration activity, operator, public land, and casual use so the limited-surface-disturbance pathway applies clearly to eligible lands and activities.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New notice rules for mineral exploration operators: mixed, low. If enacted, mineral exploration operators would have to give notice to the Interior or Agriculture Secretary at least 15 days before starting any exploration that will disturb 25 acres or less of public land. The notice would need the information the Secretary requires, which may include items in 4…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3330: Energy Freedom Act
- 119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1897: ESA Amendments Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1163: Prove It Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7458 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7458)

## Related
- [119-hr-3330: Energy Freedom Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3330)
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4706)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1897: ESA Amendments Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1897)
- [119-hr-1163: Prove It Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1163)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7458 (as of 2026-07-25).