Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025

What this measure contains

Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 This bill provides statutory authority for federal agencies to expedite the environmental review of certain mining infrastructure projects. Specifically, the bill permanently makes certain mining infrastructure projects eligible for expedited environmental review under the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act). This provides statutory authority for similar authorities that were included in the rule titled Adding Mining as a Sector of Projects Eligible for Coverage Under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act and issued by the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) on January 8, 2021. The bill also prohibits the Permitting Council from finalizing its proposed rule titled Revising Scope of the Mining Sector of Projects That Are Eligible for Coverage Under Title 41 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act and issued on September 22, 2023. Among other modifications, the rule proposes to limit the types of mining projects that are eligible for the expedited environmental review process. Specifically, the proposed rule limits the expedited process to critical minerals mining projects.

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• Referred in Senate · Official document ↗· Sep 14, 2026
• Engrossed in House · Official document ↗· Sep 2, 2026
• Reported in House · Official document ↗· Jun 9, 2026
• Introduced in House · Official document ↗· Feb 21, 2025

Legislative path

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1. Introduced in House
2. Reported in House
3. Engrossed in Houseby House passage
4. Referred in Senate

Decision stages

1. Sep 2, 2026 · House

   House passage on Reported in House: Passed, reported as Engrossed in House

   218 aye · 201 no · 14 not voting · Source roll call

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Aye yea or aye · No nay or no · Present · NV not voting · Changed reversed on advancing the measure

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Legislative history

1. Feb 21, 2025

   Introduced in House

2. Feb 21, 2025

   Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

3. Feb 17, 2026

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

4. Feb 24, 2026

   Subcommittee Hearings Held

5. Apr 21, 2026

   Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged

6. Apr 21, 2026

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

7. Apr 21, 2026

   Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 16.

8. Jun 9, 2026

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-691.

9. Jun 9, 2026

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 601.

10. Aug 31, 2026

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1499 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H. Res. 1490 and H.R. 4795. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H.Res. 1490, and H.R. 4795 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795.

11. Sep 2, 2026

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1499. (consideration: CR H5452-5459)

12. Sep 2, 2026

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H. Res. 1490 and H.R. 4795. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H.Res. 1490, and H.R. 4795 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795.

13. Sep 2, 2026

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1501.

14. Sep 2, 2026

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

15. Sep 2, 2026

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1501, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Huffman demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

16. Sep 2, 2026

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5460-5461)

17. Sep 2, 2026

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 201 (Roll no. 294). (text: CR H5452)

18. Sep 2, 2026

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 201 (Roll no. 294). (text: CR H5452)

19. Sep 2, 2026

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

20. Sep 14, 2026

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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