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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.
Action Timeline
2026-04-21
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 16.
2026-04-21
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2026-04-21
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
2026-02-24
Subcommittee Hearings Held
2026-02-17
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
2025-02-21
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-02-21
Introduced in House
2025-02-21
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.1501 pass?
HR.1501 is still alive. Current stage: REPORTED. Pass likelihood: 17%.
What does HR.1501 do?
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 issue…
Who sponsored HR.1501?
HR.1501 was sponsored by Jefferson Shreve (R-Indiana).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 1501 IH: Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-02-21 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1501 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 21, 2025 Mr. Shreve (for himself and Mr. Moore of Utah ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 . 2. Definition of covered project Section 41001(6)(A) of the FAST Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4370m(6)(A) ) is amended by inserting mining, before or any other sector . 3. Prohibition against finalizing, implementing, or enforcing proposed rule related to scope of mining under FAST Act The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council may not finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the 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 (88 Fed. Reg. 65350; September 22, 2023).
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