Save Oak Flat from Foreign Mining Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 34
- Latest action
- Dec 3, 2025
What it does
The Save Oak Flat from Foreign Mining Act would repeal Section 3003 of Public Law 113–291, which currently mandates the transfer of Oak Flat public land in Arizona to Resolution Copper—a joint venture majority-owned by foreign mining companies Rio Tinto and BHP—for copper mining primarily intended for export to China. The bill would withdraw Oak Flat from all forms of public land disposal, mining claims, and mineral leasing to prevent the mine from proceeding, citing concerns over national security, environmental harm, water depletion, and the desecration of a site sacred to Indigenous peoples. It affects Resolution Copper’s ability to mine Oak Flat and aims to protect public lands, water…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
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Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
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