S. 3596 · 118th Congress · Senate

A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to amend references of gilsonite to asphaltite.

Active· Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 605.
Introduced
Jan 17, 24
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

This bill removes statutory references to gilsonite and replaces them with references to asphaltite. This includes, for example, references to requirements for leases to qualified persons for the extraction of this material on U.S. lands. 

Asphaltite is a hydrocarbon used as an additive in pigments, asphalt, oilwell cement, and other chemical products. Gilsonite, a type of asphaltite, is a registered trademark.

Action Timeline

7
  1. NOV 21, 2024Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

    Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. Without written report.

  2. NOV 21, 2024Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

    Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. Without written report.

  3. NOV 21, 2024Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 605.

  4. NOV 19, 2024Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

    Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  5. JUN 12, 2024Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-394.

    118Yea
    394Nay
    0NV
  6. JAN 17, 2024IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  7. JAN 17, 2024IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Committees

4

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

sseg00

Referred: Nov 21, 2024

Active

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

sseg00

Referred: Nov 19, 2024

Active

Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee

sseg03

Referred: Jun 12, 2024

Active

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

sseg00

Referred: Jan 17, 2024

Active