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Finding Opportunities for Resource Exploration Act or the Finding ORE Act This bill allows the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to partner with a foreign country in mapping the country's reserves of critical minerals and rare earth elements. A critical mineral is any mineral, element, substance, or material designated as critical by USGS because it is essential to U.S. economic and national security, has a vulnerable supply chain, and serves an essential function in manufacturing a product. Rare earth elements have catalytic, magnetic, electrical, and luminescent properties vital for civilian and defense purposes. In negotiating a MOU, USGS must seek to increase the security and resilience of international supply chains for critical minerals and rare earth elements by committing to assisting the partner foreign country through cooperative activities that help it map reserves; ensuring that private companies headquartered in the United States or an allied foreign country are offered the right of first refusal in the further development of critical minerals and rare earth elements in the partner foreign country; facilitating private-sector investment in the exploration and development of critical minerals and rare earth elements; and ensuring that the mapping data is protected against unauthorized access by, or disclosure to, governmental or private entities based in non-allied countries. USGS must obtain the concurrence of the Department of State in prioritizing and selecting partner foreign countries, negotiating or implementing a MOU, and notifying and reporting to Congress about issues related to a MOU.
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2026 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 1130 / H.R. 2457, Mining Schools Act, All Titles S. 544 / H.R. 1366, Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, All Titles S. 859 / H.R. 1865, Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act, All Titles H.R. 4776, Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, All Titles Excess Claims Maintenance Fees Mining Research and Development Federal Coal Leasing Fair Market Value Mining Land Access Mineral Reserve and Price Support to Counter China, including Project Vault Federal Coal Leasing Royalty Relief H.R. 4090, Critical Mineral Dominance Act, All Titles S. 1463 / H.R. 2969, Finding ORE Act, All Titles S. 3511, Permit Reform In Mining for Energy and Defense Act (PRIMED) Act, All Titles H.R. 5929, Critical Minerals Supply Chain Resiliency Act, All Titles H.R. 7872 / S. 4410, To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act, All Titles S. 3659 / H.R. 7126, Securing Essential and Critical U.S. Resources and Elements Minerals (SECURE) Act of 2026, All Titles S. 3612 / H.R. 7021, Critical Mineral Mining Education Act of 2026, All Titles H.R. 1897, ESA Amendments Act of 2025, All Titles H.R. 1501, Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025, All Titles H.R. 4781, RESCUE Act of 2025, All Titles H.R. 7458, Domestic ORE Act, All Titles H.R. 4370, Securing Americas Mineral Supply (SAMS) Act, All Titles S. 4765, Let America Build Act of 2026, All Titles H.R. 9460 / S. 4870, Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026, All Titles S. 4944, American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act, All Titles S. 4795, Fighting for Reliable Energy and Ending Doubt for Open Markets (FREEDOM) Act, All Titles H.R. 3872 / S. 3708, MERICA Act of 2025, All Titles S. 5587, National Critical Minerals Council Act, All Titles S. 5653, Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026, Multiple Titles
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 93.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced in Senate
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 1130 / H.R. 2457, Mining Schools Act, All Titles S. 544 / H.R. 1366, Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, All Titles S. 859 / H.R. 1865, Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act, All Titles S. 714 / H.R. 755, Critical Mineral Consistency Act, All Titles H.R. 4776, Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, All Titles Excess Claims Maintenance Fees Mining Research and Development Federal Coal Leasing Fair Market Value Mining Land Access Mineral Reserve and Price Support to Counter China, including Project Vault Federal Coal Leasing Royalty Relief Permitting Timelines of Mining Projects H.R. 4068, Streamlining NEPA for Coal Act, All Titles H.R. 4090, Critical Mineral Dominance Act, All Titles S. 1463 / H.R. 2969, Finding ORE Act, All Titles S. 3511, Permit Reform In Mining for Energy and Defense Act (PRIMED) Act, All Titles H.R. 5929, Critical Minerals Supply Chain Resiliency Act, All Titles H.R. 7872 / S. 4410, To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act, All Titles S. 3659 / H.R. 7126, Securing Essential and Critical U.S. Resources and Elements Minerals (SECURE) Act of 2026, All Titles S. 3612 / H.R. 7021, Critical Mineral Mining Education Act of 2026, All Titles H.J. Res. 140, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN. H.R. 1897, ESA Amendments Act of 2025, All Titles H.R. 1501, Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025, All Titles H.R. 4781, RESCUE Act of 2025, All Titles H.R. 7458, Domestic ORE Act, All Titles S. 1463 / H.R. 2969, Finding ORE Act, All Titles Uranium Domestic Production - Enrichment Licensing Modernization Act of 2026 (Draft) H.R. 4370, Securing Americas Mineral Supply (SAMS) Act, All Titles H.R. 3717, Legacy Mine Cleanup Act, All Titles H.R. 3059, Streamlining Critical Mineral Permitting Act, All Titles National Critical Minerals Council Act (Draft) H.R. 9616, Environmental Monitoring and Remediation Technology Assessment Initiative Authorization Act (EMRTAI), All Titles H.R. 9617, Coordinating and Harnessing Americas Recovery of Minerals (CHARM) Act, All Titles S. 4765, Let America Build Act of 2026, All Titles H.R. 9460 / S. 4870, Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026, All Titles Fairness and Safety in Reclamation Act (Draft) S. 4944, American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act, All Titles S. 4795, Fighting for Reliable Energy and Ending Doubt for Open Markets (FREEDOM) Act, All Titles American Mineral Strategy & Security Act (Draft) H.R. 3872, MERICA Act of 2025, All Titles
Client expense: $820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 1130 / H.R. 2457, Mining Schools Act, All Titles S. 544 / H.R. 1366, Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, All Titles H.R. 978, Superior National Forest Restoration Act of 2025, All Titles S. 859 / H.R. 1865, Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act, All Titles S. 714 / H.R. 755, Critical Mineral Consistency Act, All Titles H.R. 4776, Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, All Titles Excess Claims Maintenance Fees Bureau of Land Management Ambler Road Permitting Mining Research and Development Federal Coal Leasing and Fair Market Value Mining Land Access Mineral Reserve and Price Support to Counter China, including Project Vault Federal Coal Leasing Royalty Relief Permitting Timelines of Mining Projects H.R. 4068, Streamlining NEPA for Coal Act, All Titles H.R. 4090, Critical Mineral Dominance Act, All Titles S. 1463 / H.R. 2969, Finding ORE Act, All Titles S. 3511, Permit Reform In Mining for Energy and Defense Act (PRIMED) Act, All Titles H.R. 5929, Critical Minerals Supply Chain Resiliency Act, All Titles H.R. 7872, To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act, All Titles S. 3659 / H.R. 7126, Securing Essential and Critical U.S. Resources and Elements Minerals (SECURE) Act of 2026, All Titles S. 3612 / H.R. 7021, Critical Mineral Mining Education Act of 2026, All Titles H.J. Res. 140, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN. H.R. 1897, ESA Amendments Act of 2025, All Titles H.R. 1501, Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025, All Titles H.R. 4781, RESCUE Act of 2025, All Titles H.R. 7458, Domestic ORE Act, All Titles S. 1463 / H.R. 2969, Finding ORE Act, All Titles
Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 1130 / H.R. 2457, Mining Schools Act, All Titles S. 544 / H.R. 1366, Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, All Titles H.R. 978, Superior National Forest Restoration Act of 2025, All Titles S. 859 / H.R. 1865, Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act, All Titles S. 714 / H.R. 755, Critical Mineral Consistency Act, All Titles S. 598, Unearth Innovation Act, All Titles S. 789, Critical Minerals Security Act, All Titles H.R. 4776, Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, All Titles Excess Claims Maintenance Fees Bureau of Land Management Ambler Road Permitting Mining Research and Development Federal Coal Leasing Program Mining Land Access Mineral Reserve and Price Support to Counter China Federal Coal Leasing Royalty Relief Permitting Timelines of Mining Projects H.R. 280, Combating Obstruction Against Leasing (COAL) Act of 2025, All Titles H.R. 4068, Streamlining NEPA for Coal Act, All Titles H.R. 4090, To codify certain provisions of certain Executive Orders relating to domestic mining and hardrock mineral resources, and for other purposes, All Titles S. 1463 / H.R. 2969, Finding ORE Act, All Titles H.J.Res.104 / S.J.Res.61, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment H.J.Res.105 / S.J.Res.62, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan H.J.Res.106 / S.J.Res.63, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan" S. 3511, Permit Reform In Mining for Energy and Defense Act (PRIMED) Act, All Titles H.J.Res.130 / S.J.Res.89, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment" H.R. 5929, Critical Minerals Supply Chain Resiliency Act, All Titles
Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2025 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 1130 / H.R. 2457, Mining Schools Act, All Titles S. 530 / H.R. 1206, WEST Act, All Titles S. 544 / H.R. 1366, Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, All Titles H.R. 978, Superior National Forest Restoration Act of 2025, All Titles S. 859 / H.R. 1865, Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act, All Titles S. 714 / H.R. 755, Critical Mineral Consistency Act, All Titles S. 598, Unearth Innovation Act, All Titles S. 789, Critical Minerals Security Act, All Titles H.R. 4776, Speed Act, All Titles Excess Claims Maintenance Fees Bureau of Land Management Ambler Road Permitting Mining Research and Development Federal Coal Leasing Program Mining Land Access Mineral Reserve and Price Support to Counter China Federal Coal Leasing Royalty Relief Permitting Timelines of Mining Projects H.R. 280, Combating Obstruction Against Leasing (COAL) Act of 2025, All Titles H.R. 4068, Streamlining NEPA for Coal Act, All Titles H.R. 4090, To codify certain provisions of certain Executive Orders relating to domestic mining and hardrock mineral resources, and for other purposes, All Titles S. 263 / H.R. 931, To allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes, All Titles S. 1463 / H.R. 2969, Finding ORE Act, All Titles H.J. Res. 104 / S.J. Res. 61, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment H.J. Res. 105 / S.J. Res. 62, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan H.J. Res. 106 / S.J. Res. 63, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan" Discussion Draft PRIMED Act legislation, All Titles
Client expense: $649,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2025 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 1, Reconciliation H.R. 3616, Reliable Power Act (Rep. Balderson) H.R. 1047, Guaranteeing Reliability through the Interconnection of Dispatchable Power (GRID Power) Act (Rep. Balderson) H.R. 3632, Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025 (Rep. Griffith) H.R. 3617, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act (Rep. James) H.R. 3062, Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act (Rep. Fedorchak) The Endangerment Finding (EPA implemented through the Clean Air Act) Outreach to offices regarding the Clean Energy Tax Credits contemplated in the reconciliation bill Data Centers and Load Growth Implications on the Electrical Grid Environmental Impacts of Bitcoin and Digital Currency Procurement S.919 A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice For All Act S. 1475 Clean Cloud Act S. 394 GENIUS Act Energy Democracy in Puerto Rico Environmental Justice Community Block Grants HR 3015, National Coal Council Reestablishment Act (Rep. Rulli) HR 3109, REFINER Act (Rep. Latta) H.R. 1949, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 (Rep. Pfluger) H.R. 381, LNG Public Interest Determination Act (Rep. Casten) H.R. 2177, Tradeable Energy Performance Standards Act (Rep. Casten) FERC GHG & EJ Act (Rep. Carsten - no bill # yet) Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill End Polluter Welfare Act (Sen. Sanders/Rep. Omar - no bill # yet) Pipeline Accountability, Safety, and Environmental Standards Act (Sen. Markey - no bill # yet) S. 789 Critical Minerals Security Act S. 598 Unearth Innovation Act S. 1463/H.R. 2969 Finding ORE Act H.R. 3617, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act (Rep. James) TSCA Reauthorization
Client expense: $179,616 · Firm income: Not reported
2025 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 1130 / H.R. 2457, Mining Schools Act, All Titles H.R. 530, WEST Act, All Titles S. 544 / H.R. 1366, Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, All Titles H.R. 978, Superior National Forest Restoration Act of 2025, All Titles S. 859 / H.R. 1865, Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act, All Titles H.R. 1501, Protecting Domestic Mining Act, All titles H.R. 229, To prohibit the implementation of the Rock Springs Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan, All Titles S. 714 / H.R. 755, Critical Mineral Consistency Act, All Titles H.R. 230, To prohibit the implementation of the Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment for the Buffalo, Wyoming Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management, All Titles H.R. 1897, ESA Amendments Act, All Titles S. 596, Critical Materials Future Act, All Titles S. 598, Unearth Innovation Act, All Titles S. 808/H.R. 1677, Stop Russian Market Manipulation Act, All Titles S. 789, Critical Minerals Security Act, All Titles Permitting Reform Excess Claims Maintenance Fees Bureau of Land Management Ambler Road Withdrawal Mining Research and Development Federal Coal Leasing Program Mining Land Access Mineral Reserve and Price Support to Counter China Federal Coal Leasing Royalty Relief Permitting Timelines of Mining Projects National Wildlife Refuge Expansions H.R. 280, Combating Obstruction Against Leasing (COAL) Act of 2025, All Titles H.R. 4068, Streamlining NEPA for Coal Act, All Titles H.R. 4090, To codify certain provisions of certain Executive Orders relating to domestic mining and hardrock mineral resources, and for other purposes, All Titles S. 263/H.R. 931, To allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes, All Titles S. 1463/H.R. 26968, Finding ORE Act, All Titles H.J. Res. 104, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment H.J. Res. 105, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan H.J.Res.106, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan"
2025 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 1130 / H.R. 2457, Mining Schools Act, All Titles H.R. 530, WEST Act, All Titles S. 544 / H.R. 1366, Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, All Titles H.R. 978, Superior National Forest Restoration Act of 2025, All Titles S. 859 / H.R. 1865, Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act, All Titles H.R. 1501, Protecting Domestic Mining Act, All titles H.R. 229, To prohibit the implementation of the Rock Springs Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan, All Titles S. 714 / H.R. 755, Critical Mineral Consistency Act, All Titles H.R. 230, To prohibit the implementation of the Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment for the Buffalo, Wyoming Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management, All Titles H.R. 1897, ESA Amendments Act, All Titles S. 596, Critical Materials Future Act, All Titles S. 598, Unearth Innovation Act, All Titles S. 808/H.R. 1677, Stop Russian Market Manipulation Act, All Titles S. 789, Critical Minerals Security Act, All Titles Permitting Reform Excess Claims Maintenance Fees Bureau of Land Management Ambler Road Withdrawal Mining Research and Development Federal Coal Leasing Program Mining Land Access Mineral Reserve and Price Support to Counter China Federal Coal Leasing Royalty Relief Permitting Timelines of Mining Projects National Wildlife Refuge Expansions H.R. 280, Combating Obstruction Against Leasing (COAL) Act of 2025, All Titles H.R. 4068, Streamlining NEPA for Coal Act, All Titles H.R. 4090, To codify certain provisions of certain Executive Orders relating to domestic mining and hardrock mineral resources, and for other purposes, All Titles S. 263/H.R. 931, To allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes, All Titles S. 1463/H.R. 26968, Finding ORE Act, All Titles H.J. Res. 104, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment H.J. Res. 105, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan H.J.Res.106, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan"
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Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
Client expense: $76,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE