Current Bills

Below is a list of legislative measures currently in Congress which may impact the industrial minerals industry.

Mining Law

Bill Number	Sponsor & Co-Sponsors	Current Status	Summary	IMA Position
H.R. 699	Nick Rahall (38 co-sponsors)	Pending Before the House Natural Resources Committee	Available by clicking here.	Oppose
S. 796	Jeff Bingaman (3 co-sponsors)	Pending Before the Energy and Natural Resources Committee	Available by clicking here.	Oppose
S. 1777	Mark Udall	Pending Before the Environment and Public Works Committee	Available by clicking here.	under review
H.R. 3201	Doug Lamborn (3 co-sponsors)	Pending Before the House Natural Resources Committee	Available by clicking here.	Support
H.R. 3203	Doug Lamborn	Pending Before the House Natural Resources Committee	Available by clicking here.	Support

Climate Change

Bill Number	Sponsor & Co-Sponsors	Current Status	Summary	IMA Position
H.R. 2454	Henry Waxman (1 co-sponsor)	Passed House 219-212	Available by clicking here.	Oppose

Clean Water Restoration Act

Bill Number	Sponsor & Co-Sponsors	Current Status	Summary	IMA Position
S. 787	Russ Feingold (24 co-sponsor)	Passed Environment and Public Works Committee; pending on Senate Floor	Available by clicking here.	Oppose

Protecting America’s Workers Act

Bill Number	Sponsor & Co-Sponsors	Current Status	Summary	IMA Position
H.R. 2067	Lynn Woolsey (39 co-sponsors)	Pending before House Education and Labor Committee	Available by clicking here.	Oppose
S. 1580	Edward Kennedy (20 co-sponsors)	Pending before the Health Education Labor and Pension Committee	Available by clicking here.	Oppose

Employee Free Choice Act

Bill Number	Sponsor & Co-Sponsors	Current Status	Summary	IMA Position
S. 560	Edward Kennedy (40 co-sponsors)	Pending before Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee	Available by clicking here.	Oppose
H.R. 1409	George Miller (226 co-sponsors)	Pending before House Education and Labor Committee	Available by clicking here.	Oppose

Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosions and Fires Act of 2009

Bill Number	Sponsor & Co-Sponsors	Current Status	Summary	IMA Position
H.R. 849	George Miller (2 co-sponsors)	Pending before House Education and Labor Committee	Available by clicking here.	Oppose

Uniform Treatment of Attorney Advanced Expenses and Court Costs in Contingency Fee Cases

Bill Number	Sponsor & Co-Sponsors	Current Status	Summary	IMA Position
H.R. 2519	Atrur Davis (7 co-sponsors)	Pending before House Ways and Means Committee	Available by clicking here.	Oppose
S. 437	Arlen Specter (7 co-sponsors)	Pending before Senate Finance Committee	Available by clicking here.	Oppose

Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act

Bill Number	Sponsor & Co-Sponsors	Current Status	Summary	IMA Position
H.R 2766	Diana DeGette (15 co-sponsors)	Pending before the House Energy and Commerce Committee	Available by clicking here.	Oppose
S. 1215	Robert Casey (1 co-sponsor)	Pending before Senate Environment and Public Works Committee	Available by clicking here.	Oppose