On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in room 1324 of the Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:

• H.R. 280 (Rep. Hageman), “Combating Obstruction Against Leasing Act of 2025” or the “COAL Act of 2025”
• H.R. 3872 (Rep. Fallon), “Mineral Extraction for Renewable Industry and Critical Applications Act of 2025” or the “MERICA Act of 2025”
• H.R. 4018 (Rep. Ezell), To unleash America's offshore critical minerals and resources.
• H.R. 4068 (Rep. Collins), “Streamlining NEPA for Coal Act”
• H.R. 4090 (Rep. Stauber), To codify certain provisions of certain Executive Orders relating to domestic mining and hardrock mineral resources, and for other purposes.

Witnesses are by invitation only.

The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the committee’s repository here.