Raúl Grijalva: “Secretary Bernhardt testifies today as a cabinet official representing a reckless, destructive, and unethical…”

This bill would address the long-standing inequities caused by the U.S. Supreme Court's 2009 decision in Carcieri v. Salazar.

Future exploration or mining activities at the site not only threatens the health and welfare of tribal members.

You are hearing that correctly. Any American, or notably, any American subsidiary of a foreign company could have the exclusive rights to our public lands for about $10 per acre per year.

The bill gives anyone the ability to stake a mining claim, whether there are valuable minerals on the land or not.