# 119-s-1130: Mining Schools Act of 2025

119-s-1130, Mining Schools Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1130
- Congress: 119
- Title: Mining Schools Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-25
- Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Strengthens U.S. mining education and workforce for critical minerals and cleaner extraction.** This bill would create a competitive grant program to help mining schools recruit and train the next generation of mining engineers and related professionals focused on domestic mineral security and lower-impact mining.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New DOE mining school grants: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would create a Domestic Mining Education Strengthening Program at the Department of Energy. The program would award up to 10 competitive grants per year. It would authorize $10 million each year for fiscal years 2026 through 2033. Grants must be awarded by the later of 180 days…
- New mining training advisory board: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would establish a six-member Mining Professional Development Advisory Board. The Secretary of Energy must appoint three industry practitioners and three academics within 180 days after enactment. The Board would review grant applications, recommend recipients and amounts, and o…
- Repeal of mining institutes law: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would repeal the Mining and Mineral Resources Institutes Act (30 U.S.C. 1221 et seq.). That repeal would remove the existing statutory authority under that chapter. Programs or entities that relied on that law could lose statutory support. The bill does not specify replacement…

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- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.
- 119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.
- 119-sres-723: A resolution honoring the life of Dirk Arthur Kempthorne, former United States Senator for the State of Idaho.

## Sources
- [119-s-1130 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1130)

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- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
- [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-755)
- [119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-739)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1130 (as of 2026-09-10).