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H.R. 3015 (119th): National Coal Council Reestablishment Act

National Coal Council Reestablishment Act This bill provides statutory authority for the National Coal Council and directs the Department of Energy to reestablish the council in accordance with the charter that was in effect on November 19, 2021. Established in 1984, the council made recommendations to DOE on matters relating to coal and the coal industry. In addition, the bill removes the requirement under the Federal Advisory Committee Act for the council to be re-chartered every two years.

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The bill gives statutory authority to the National Coal Council, an advisory body established in 1984 that makes recommendations to the Department of Energy on coal and the coal industry. It directs DOE to reestablish the council under the charter in effect on November 19, 2021, and removes the Federal Advisory Committee Act requirement that the council be re-chartered every two years.

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Theological note: The measure concerns the government's ordinary management of energy policy and advisory structures. Relevant considerations include stewardship of natural resources, honest and diligent labor in the coal sector, and the proper limits of federal advisory bodies. No direct moral harm or moral restraint is named in the text.

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Roll 278 · 18-Sep-2025 4:43 PM · On Passage · Passed

Yea 217 · Nay 209 · Other 6

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