National Coal Council Reestablishment Act

Bill: 119-hr-3015
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6]
Introduced: 2025-04-24
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative remedies

Advisory bodies

Coal

Department of Energy
Latest action: action_date: 2025-09-19
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-04-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>National Coal Council Reestablishment Act</strong></p><p>This bill provides statutory authority for the National Coal Council and directs the Department of Energy to reestablish the council&nbsp;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.</p><p>In addition, the bill removes the requirement under the Federal Advisory Committee Act for the council to be re-chartered every two years.</p>

tv_txt: IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3015 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 19 (legislative day, September 16), 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To reestablish the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters related to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Coal Council Reestablishment Act . 2. National Coal Council (a) In general The Secretary of Energy shall reestablish in the Department of Energy the National Coal Council, in accordance with the charter for the National Coal Council that was in effect on November 19, 2021. (b) Applicability of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code, (commonly referred to as the Federal Advisory Committee Act ) and section 552b(c) of title 5, United States Code, shall apply to the National Coal Council. (2) Termination Section 1013 of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to the National Coal Council.

Passed the House of Representatives September 18, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3015 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To reestablish the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters related to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Coal Council Reestablishment Act . 2. National Coal Council (a) In general The Secretary of Energy shall reestablish in the Department of Energy the National Coal Council, in accordance with the charter for the National Coal Council that was in effect on November 19, 2021. (b) Applicability of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code, (commonly referred to as the Federal Advisory Committee Act ) and section 552b(c) of title 5, United States Code, shall apply to the National Coal Council. (2) Termination Section 1013 of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to the National Coal Council.

Passed the House of Representatives September 18, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 150 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3015 [Report No. 119–185] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 24, 2025 Mr. Rulli (for himself and Mr. Moore of West Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce July 2, 2025 Additional sponsors: Mr. Balderson , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Griffith , and Mrs. Houchin July 2, 2025 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To reestablish the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters related to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Coal Council Reestablishment Act . 2. National Coal Council (a) In general The Secretary of Energy shall reestablish in the Department of Energy the National Coal Council, in accordance with the charter for the National Coal Council that was in effect on November 19, 2021. (b) Applicability of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code, (commonly referred to as the Federal Advisory Committee Act ) and section 552b(c) of title 5, United States Code, shall apply to the National Coal Council. (2) Termination Section 1013 of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to the National Coal Council.

July 2, 2025 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3015 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 24, 2025 Mr. Rulli (for himself and Mr. Moore of West Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To reestablish the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters related to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Coal Council Reestablishment Act . 2. National Coal Council (a) In general The Secretary of Energy shall reestablish in the Department of Energy the National Coal Council, in accordance with the charter for the National Coal Council that was in effect on November 19, 2021. (b) Applicability of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code, (commonly referred to as the Federal Advisory Committee Act ) and section 552b(c) of title 5, United States Code, shall apply to the National Coal Council. (2) Termination Section 1013 of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to the National Coal Council.