HR 7882 Cleared committee

Allows the Interior Secretary to lease federal mineral deposits inside the City of Carlsbad, New Mexico, despite a federal exclusion for incorporated cities, but only with the city's written consent.

Official title: To provide for the leasing of certain deposits of minerals located within the City of Carlsbad, New Mexico.

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote

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House

Introduced 09-MAR-2026

Referred 09-MAR-2026

Approved by committee 10-JUN-2026

Key points

Sets aside the Mineral Leasing Act exclusion for incorporated cities for Carlsbad, New Mexico, for minerals on covered land.
Requires written consent from the City of Carlsbad before the Secretary of the Interior may lease those minerals.
Covers federal land and acquired land located within the City of Carlsbad.
Leases are made under the Mineral Leasing Act, the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands, and other applicable federal mineral leasing laws.

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Committee referrals (2)

Policy area

Energy

Sponsor Pete Stauber (R-MN) Cosponsors · 2

■ 2 R

2 Republicans

congress.gov page Introduced in House (09-MAR-2026)