US Congress · H.R. 3015 · Passed the House

National Coal Council Reestablishment Act

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Introduced 2025-04-24

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What it does

National Coal Council Reestablishment Act This bill provides statutory authority for the National Coal Council and directs the Department of Energy to reestablish the council in accordance with the charter that was in effect on November 19, 2021. Established in 1984, the council made recommendations to DOE on matters relating to coal and the coal industry. In addition, the bill removes the requirement under the Federal Advisory Committee Act for the council to be re-chartered every two years.

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1Short title

This section gives the bill the short title "National Coal Council Reestablishment Act."

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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Coal Council Reestablishment Act .

2National Coal Council

This section would require the Secretary of Energy to reestablish the National Coal Council within the Department of Energy, following the same charter for the Council that was in effect on November 19, 2021. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code) and section 552b(c) of title 5, United States Code, would apply to the reestablished Council, except that section 1013 of title 5, United States Code, a provision under the heading "Termination," would not apply to the Council.

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2. National Coal Council (a) In general The Secretary of Energy shall reestablish in the Department of Energy the National Coal Council, in accordance with the charter for the National Coal Council that was in effect on November 19, 2021. (b) Applicability of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code, (commonly referred to as the Federal Advisory Committee Act ) and section 552b(c) of title 5, United States Code, shall apply to the National Coal Council. (2) Termination Section 1013 of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to the National Coal Council.

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Where it is

Introduced · 2025-04-24

In the House.

Passed the House · 2025-09-18

Senate floor vote · next · the next step

Official documents

Full bill textread it on this site, version rfs (Referred in Senate), as published by GovInfo

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Congressional Budget Office cost estimatewhat it would cost, by the nonpartisan CBO

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The numbers

29%

of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)

sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass

Who is lobbying on this

AMERICAN PIPELINE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATIONvia GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS SOLUTIONS, LLC

6 filings

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.via CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.

6 filings

EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTEvia EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE

6 filings

PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRICvia PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC

6 filings

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND AFFILIATED CORPORATIONSvia AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND AFFILIATED CORPORATIONS

5 filings

CMS ENERGY CORPvia CMS ENERGY CORP

5 filings

EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTEvia CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC

5 filings

FIRSTENERGY CORPvia FIRSTENERGY CORP

5 filings

From 69 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2025 to 2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.

Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (2025-09-19).