The record

LegislationLegislation· Sep 2025
HR 3015 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Michael A. Rulli (R)

National Coal Council Reestablishment Act

Reestablishes the National Coal Council to advise the Department of Energy on coal industry matters.

Tradeoff

Restores a federal advisory council for the coal industry. Removes the requirement to re-charter it every two years.

What's in it

See official bill text

Costs less than $500,000 over the 2025-2030 period, subject to .

The $500,000 is the federal administrative cost to operate the advisory committee; the bill's real impact is that the National Coal Council gains permanent status and avoids expiring every two years under current law.

H.R. 3015, National Coal Council Reestablishment Act · Aug 2025

Passed the House 217-209 on September 18, 2025 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Apr 24, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Energy and Commerce(Apr 24, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Energy and Commerce voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 25 - 20(Jun 25, 2025)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-185.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed(Roll #278 · Sep 18, 2025)

    217 yeanay 209

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Energy and Natural Resources(Sep 19, 2025)

Passage votes so far· Sep 18, 2025· 119th Congress · 2025–2027