# 119-hr-978: Superior National Forest Restoration Act of 2025

119-hr-978, Superior National Forest Restoration Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-978
- As of: 2025-12-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-978
- Congress: 119
- Title: Superior National Forest Restoration Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Restores access to withdrawn federal lands in the Superior National Forest and fast-tracks mining approvals.** The bill would rescind the 2023 withdrawal affecting lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties and require fixed timelines and reissuance rules to speed Mine Plan reviews and leasing. - Mining companies and prospectors: Canceled mineral leases, preference right leases, and prospecting permits within the Superior National Forest would be reissued on original or specified terms. Reissued leases would carry a 20-year initial term and a nondiscretionary right to five 10-year renewals. - Rejected applicants with a preliminary valuable deposit determination: Would receive new preference right leases within 5 days of enactment. - Federal land managers: The Secretary would have to complete NEPA and related regulatory reviews for Mine Plans submitted or resubmitted within a 10-year window within 18 months of submission. Supplemental reviews must finish within 6 months and necessary permits must be issued within 6 months after Mine Plan approval. - Local residents and land users in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties: The bill would restore access to the affected federal lands. - Legal challengers: Leases and permits reissued under the bill would not be subject to judicial review.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (R-MN), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Restore access and speed mine permitting: benefit, medium. This bill would rescind the January 31, 2023 public land withdrawal. Affected lands are in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota. It would restore federal land access for businesses and operators under normal authorities. The Secretary would have to finish NEPA reviews for Mine Plans file…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hconres-12: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
- 119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
- 119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-978 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/978)

## Related
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [119-hconres-12: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hconres-12)
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-978 (as of 2025-12-21).