# 119-s-4410: A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act.

119-s-4410, A bill 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 Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4410
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill 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: 2026-04-28
- Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Sets a 10-year installment schedule for deferred coal lease bonus payments.** This bill would add subsection (6) to Section 2(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act to require that bonus payments for coal leases issued under a deferred bonus payment system be paid in 10 equal annual installments, and that the first installment be submitted with the bid. The text does not set dollar amounts, interest rates, penalties, or other payment mechanics.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- 10-year bonus payments for coal bidders: benefit, low. If enacted, bidders for coal leases using the Mineral Leasing Act's deferred bonus system would pay the lease bonus in 10 equal yearly installments. The first installment would be submitted with the lease bid. The remaining nine equal payments would be due once per year thereafter. This would lower…

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## Sources
- [119-s-4410 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4410)

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- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1162: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1162)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
- [119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-587)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4410 (as of 2026-09-10).