A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act.
Key claim: S4410 would amend the Mineral Leasing Act to change how bonus payments are handled for certain federal coal leases and was ordered reported favorably by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
Abstract
(S4410 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-07-29): Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Why this matters
Bonus payments are a significant upfront revenue stream from federal coal leasing, shared between the U.S. Treasury and states where the coal is located, so changes to their payment mechanics affect both federal receipts and state fiscal impacts. The Senate committee reporting S4410 favorably — alongside the previously-tracked House companion HR7872 — signals bicameral movement on adjusting federal coal lease financial terms under the Mineral Leasing Act, even as the broader federal coal leasing program remains contested.