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Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

MERICA Act of 2026

S. 3708Introduced Jan 28, 2026Policy area: Energy

Official title: A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to make that Act applicable to hardrock minerals, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Tom Cotton R-AR
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Where it went

Latest action: Jan 28, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Republican

0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Ted Cruz (R-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Tom Cotton.

Sponsor’s state and district

Arkansas in Congress

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Data as of Oct 3, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.