Streamlining Critical Mineral Permitting Act

119 HR 3059 IH: Streamlining Critical Mineral Permitting Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-04-29 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. 3059 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 29, 2025 Mr. Carter of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Streamlining Critical Mineral Permitting Act . 2. Interim hazardous waste permits Section 3005(e) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6925(e) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(A)— (A) in clause (i), by striking or at the end; (B) in clause (ii), by inserting or after this section, ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (iii) is a critical energy resource facility, ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (4) Definitions For the purposes of this subsection: (A) Critical energy resource The term critical energy resource means, as determined by the Secretary of Energy, any energy resource— (i) that is essential to the energy sector and energy systems of the United States; and (ii) the supply chain of which is vulnerable to disruption. (B) Critical energy resource facility The term critical energy resource facility means a facility that processes or refines a critical energy resource. .