Domestic ORE Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7458 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7458 To codify notice requirements for mineral exploration activities on certain public lands, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 10, 2026 Ms. Hageman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To codify notice requirements for mineral exploration activities on certain public lands, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Domestic Opportunities for Resource Exploration Act'' or the ``Domestic ORE Act''. SEC. 2. NOTICE FOR MINERAL EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES WITH LIMITED SURFACE DISTURBANCE. (a) In General.--Not later than 15 days before commencing an exploration activity with a surface disturbance of not more than 25 acres of public lands, the operator of such exploration activity shall submit to the Secretary concerned a notice of such exploration activity. (b) Inclusions.--A notice submitted under subsection (a) shall include such information the Secretary concerned may require, which may include information described in section 3809.301 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). (c) Review.--Not later than 15 days after the Secretary concerned receives a notice of an exploration activity submitted under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall-- (1) allow the exploration activity to proceed if-- (