National Coal Council Reestablishment Act passed the House 147 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate
IntroducedApr 24, 2025
ReportedJun 25, 2025
Passed one chamberSep 18, 2025
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 78 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- House Energy and Commerce Committee
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Policy area
- Energy: 27 of 2,251 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.2%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 19 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from introduced in house to referred in senate · 123 words
- Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesCoalDepartment of Energy
- Latest action
- Sep 19, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
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Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
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Procedural (rules, motions) · 1
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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]