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MERICA Act of 2026

2/19/2026, 3:53 AM

Summary of Bill S 3708

The "MERICA Act of 2026" was introduced in the 119th Congress as Senate Bill 3708 on January 28, 2026. The bill aims to address various issues, as outlined in the textLists section of the context. Specific provisions, findings, or summaries extracted from the bill's text are not provided in the context, but the bill can be accessed for detailed information through the provided PDF link at "https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/s3708/BILLS-119s3708is.pdf".

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Current Status of Bill S 3708

Bill S 3708 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 28, 2026. Bill S 3708 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on January 28, 2026.  Bill S 3708's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. as of January 28, 2026

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3708

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3708

Primary Policy Focus

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3708

A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to make that Act applicable to hardrock minerals, and for other purposes.
A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to make that Act applicable to hardrock minerals, and for other purposes.

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 3708

Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
ArkansasRepublican

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