Requires the Secretary of Energy to bring back the National Coal Council, an advisory group that gives the Department of Energy advice on coal and the coal industry, under its November 2021 charter.

Official title: National Coal Council Reestablishment Act

Next stop Senate: awaiting action

Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions

House

Introduced 24-APR-2025

Referred 24-APR-2025

Approved by committee 25-JUN-2025

Reported 02-JUL-2025

On the calendar 02-JUL-2025

Passed 18-SEP-2025

Senate

Received 19-SEP-2025

Key points

Directs the Secretary of Energy to reestablish the National Coal Council in accordance with the charter in effect on November 19, 2021
Applies the Federal Advisory Committee Act and the open-meeting exemption rules in section 552b(c) of title 5 to the council
Exempts the council from the automatic termination requirement in section 1013 of title 5

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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (24-APR-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 18-SEP-2025).

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Committee referrals (3)

Energy and Commerce Committee (House)
Energy Subcommittee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Senate)

Policy area

Energy

Sponsor Michael A. Rulli (R-OH) Cosponsors · 5

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5 Republicans

congress.gov page Referred in Senate (19-SEP-2025) Engrossed in House (18-SEP-2025) Reported in House (02-JUL-2025) Introduced in House (24-APR-2025) House: On passage Passed, 217-209, 18-SEP-2025