Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025

Summary

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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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

House Committee on Natural Resources · U.S. House of Representatives

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Recorded votes

• Vote: On Passage

  U.S. HouseSep 2, 2026Result: Passed

  Voted yes (218)Voted no (201)Voted present (0)Absent (14)

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Related bills

• H.Res. 1499Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1501) to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9436) to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490) providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4795) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution that participates in a nonexpressive commercial boycott of Israel from being eligible for certain funds under that Act, to require an institution that participates in certain programs under that Act to certify that students are not unreasonably obstructed from participating in academic programs in Israel, and for other purposes; and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules.Related bill, procedurally related

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Full history

1. Sep 14, 2026

   Sent to the executive

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

   U.S. Senate

2. Sep 2, 2026

   Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H5460-5461)

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

3. Sep 2, 2026

   Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H5460-5461)

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

4. Sep 2, 2026

   Debate - the House Proceeded With One Hour of Debate on H.R. 1501.

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

   U.S. House of Representatives

5. Sep 2, 2026

   Passed a chamber

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

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