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H.R. 3015
U.S. House•In Senate Committee
Summary
H.R. 3015, the National Coal Council Reestablishment Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 24, 2025 by Rep. Michael Rulli (R) with 5 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Natural Resources, and last saw action on Sep 19, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Record
Text
H.R. 3015 has 5 co-sponsors and 1 roll call.
hb3015/engrossed-in-house.txt119 HR 3015 EH: National Coal Council Reestablishment ActU.S. House of Representativestext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.IB119th CONGRESS 1st SessionH. R. 3015IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAN ACTTo reestablish the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters related to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the National Coal Council Reestablishment Act .2.National Coal Council(a)In generalThe Secretary of Energy shall reestablish in the Department of Energy the National Coal Council, in accordance with the charter for the National Coal Council that was in effect on November 19, 2021.(b)Applicability of the Federal Advisory Committee Act(1)In generalSubject to paragraph (2), chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code, (commonly referred to as the Federal Advisory Committee Act ) and section 552b(c) of title 5, United States Code, shall apply to the National Coal Council.(2)TerminationSection 1013 of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to the National Coal Council.Passed the House of Representatives September 18, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
Tracker
The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.
- Introduced2025-04-24
- Passed House2025-09-18
- Passed Senate
- Conference
- To President
- Became Law
CRS Summary
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Introduced in House Apr 24, 2025
hb3015/introduced-in-house.mdShown Here:
Introduced in House (04/24/2025)
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.
Sponsors
Rep. Michael Rulli (R) sponsors H.R. 3015, and 5 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Rep. · R–OH-6 · Sponsor
Introduced Apr 24, 2025

Rep. · R–WV-2 · Co-sponsor
Joined Apr 24, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–OH-12 · Co-sponsor
Joined Apr 28, 2025

Rep. · R–VA-9 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jun 25, 2025

Rep. · R–IN-9 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jun 25, 2025

Rep. · R–MO-2 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jun 25, 2025
Committees
H.R. 3015 went before 3 committees: Energy and Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce and Energy Subcommittee.
Reports
1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 3015, the latest H. Rept. 119-185.
- H. Rept. 119-185 — NATIONAL COAL COUNCIL REESTABLISHMENT ACT
Actions
H.R. 3015 has taken 20 actions since Apr 24, 2025, the latest on Sep 19, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 19, 2025 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Energy and Natural Resources Committee | ||
Sep 18, 202513:21 | House | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 707. (consideration: CR H4428) | ||
Sep 18, 202513:21 | House | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015 and H.R. 3062. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4922, H.R. 5143, H.R. 5140, H.R. 5125, H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015, and H.R. 3062 under a closed rule, and provides for a motion to recommit on each measure. | ||
Sep 18, 202513:23 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3015. | ||
Sep 18, 202514:01 | House | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
Votes
H.R. 3015 went to 1 roll call in the House, the latest on Sep 18, 2025 at 217–209.
| Chamber | Question | Yea | Nay | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 18, 2025 | House | On Passage | 217 | 209 |
Related bills
1 bill is related to H.R. 3015.
Titles
H.R. 3015 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.
- National Coal Council Reestablishment Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- National Coal Council Reestablishment Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
- To reestablish the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters related to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
- National Coal Council Reestablishment Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
- National Coal Council Reestablishment Act — Display Title
- National Coal Council Reestablishment Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
- To reestablish the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters related to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
Cost estimate
The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 3015, the latest on Aug 11, 2025.
- H.R. 3015, National Coal Council Reestablishment Act — 2025-08-11As reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 2, 2025
Lobbying
16 clients hired 17 firms and 177 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 3015 in 73 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.
Filed under Energy/Nuclear, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Budget/Appropriations, Transportation, Environment/Superfund, Homeland Security, Telecommunications, Defense.
Clients
Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE | General business - investor owned electric utilities | District of Columbia | 3 | 14 | $430K |
| AMERICAN PIPELINE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION | Trade association representing contractors and suppliers in pipeline construction | Maryland | 1 | 6 | $480K |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 6 | — |
| PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC | — | Oregon | 1 | 6 | — |
| POWER & COMMUNICATION CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION | Trade association representing contractors and suppliers involved in utility construction | Maryland | 1 | 5 | $250K |
| AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND AFFILIATED CORPORATIONS | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 5 | — |
| CMS ENERGY CORP | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 5 | — |
| FIRSTENERGY CORP | — | Ohio | 1 | 5 | — |
| XCEL ENERGY INC | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 5 | — |
| NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 4 | — |
| EMERY SAPP & SONS | Construction | Missouri | 1 | 3 | $10K |
| PPL CORPORATION | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 3 | — |
| PUGET SOUND ENERGY | — | Washington | 1 | 2 | — |
| SIERRA CLUB | — | California | 1 | 2 | — |
| EARTHJUSTICE ACTION | nonprofit advocacy organization | District of Columbia | 1 | 1 | — |
| LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 1 | — |
Firms
Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.
Lobbyists
Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 177.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEN BRUBECK | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| JAIME STEVE | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| ABELARDO TORRES | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| ALEXA BRANSON | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| ANDREA PORWOLL | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| ASHLEY GUM | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| BRADLEY WATTS | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| BRINCE MANNING | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| BROOKE MILLER | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| CASSIA CARVALHO | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| CHAD WHITEMAN | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| CHANTEL SHEAKS | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| CHARLES JACKSON | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| CHRISTOPHER CRENSHAW | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| CHRISTOPHER EYLER | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| CHRISTOPHER GUITH | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| CHRISTOPHER ROBERTI | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| CLARK JACKSON | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| DAN BYERS | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| ERIC GREY | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | 2026 first_quarter | $19.8M | 1st Quarter - Amendme… |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | 2026 first_quarter | $19.8M | 1st Quarter - Report |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | 2025 second_quarter | $19.3M | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | 2025 fourth_quarter | $18M | 4th Quarter - Report |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | 2026 second_quarter | $17M | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | 2025 third_quarter | $13.7M | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE | EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE | 2026 first_quarter | $2.6M | 1st Quarter - Amendme… |
| EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE | EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE | 2026 first_quarter | $2.6M | 1st Quarter - Report |
| EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE | EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE | 2025 fourth_quarter | $2.3M | 4th Quarter - Report |
| EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE | EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE | 2025 second_quarter | $2M | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE | EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE | 2025 third_quarter | $2M | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE | EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE | 2026 second_quarter | $1.7M | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND AFFILIATED CORPORATIONS | AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND AFFILIATED CORPORATIONS | 2026 first_quarter | $1.2M | 1st Quarter - Report |
| XCEL ENERGY INC | XCEL ENERGY, INC | 2026 first_quarter | $960K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION | NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION | 2025 second_quarter | $760K | 2nd Quarter - Amendme… |
| NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION | NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION | 2025 third_quarter | $649K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION | NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION | 2025 fourth_quarter | $640K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| FIRSTENERGY CORP | FIRSTENERGY CORP | 2026 first_quarter | $620K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| XCEL ENERGY INC | XCEL ENERGY, INC | 2025 second_quarter | $560K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND AFFILIATED CORPORATIONS | AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND AFFILIATED CORPORATIONS | 2025 second_quarter | $535K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 3015 under Energy, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 3015’s is Energy.
hr3015/policy-areas.txtLegislative Subjects
H.R. 3015 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Administrative law and regulatory procedures to Department of Energy.
hr3015/subjects.txtConstitutional authority
The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 3015, as entered in the Congressional Record.
[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 69 (Thursday, April 24, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RULLI:H.R. 3015.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H1625]
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