# 119-hr-7872: To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act.

119-hr-7872, To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY); status in_committee (as of 2026-05-23).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7872
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-03-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-23

## Summary

**Requires deferred mineral-lease bonuses to be paid in 10 equal annual installments.** This bill would amend the Mineral Leasing Act so that a lease issued under a deferred bonus system must have the bonus split into ten equal yearly payments, with the first installment submitted alongside the bid and the remaining nine paid annually. The change affects companies bidding on federal mineral leases by shifting payment timing and spreading cash outflows over a decade.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Deferred coal lease bonus payments: mixed, low. This bill would require bonus payments for a coal lease issued under a deferred-payment system to be paid in 10 equal annual installments. The first installment would be submitted with the bid for the lease. If enacted, this rule would take effect upon enactment and apply only to leases using defer…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-7872 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7872)

## 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-7872 (as of 2026-05-23).