Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025
- Bill Number
- H.R. 1501
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Energy
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2026-06-09: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 601.
- Last Updated
- 2026-06-22T22:06:17Z
AI-Generated Summary
Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025
Purpose
This legislation amends the FAST Act (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act) to expand eligibility for streamlined federal permitting processes to include certain mining and mineral processing activities. It also blocks a specific proposed federal rule from taking effect.
Key Provisions
- Section 1 establishes the short title as the "Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025."
- Section 2 modifies the definition of a "covered project" in the FAST Act by adding "mining, mineral processing" to the list of sectors eligible for expedited permitting reviews.
- Section 3 prohibits the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council from finalizing, implementing, administering, or enforcing the 2023 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."
Significant Changes to Existing Law
The bill updates the FAST Act's covered project definition (42 U.S.C. 4370m(6)(A)) to explicitly include mining and mineral processing activities. It also creates a statutory bar preventing any action on the identified 2023 proposed rule, effectively preserving the broader scope of mining projects under the existing FAST Act framework.
Potential Impacts
- Government agencies: Limits the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council's authority over mining-related rulemaking and directs more mining projects into the FAST Act's coordinated permitting system.
- Citizens and industry: May accelerate federal review timelines for domestic mining and mineral processing projects.
- International relations: No direct provisions address foreign policy or trade.
Main Stakeholders Affected
- Mining and mineral processing companies seeking federal permits.
- The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council and other federal agencies involved in project reviews.
- Congressional committees overseeing natural resources and infrastructure.
Notable Legal, Constitutional, or Political Implications
The measure alters administrative procedures for federal permitting by expanding statutory coverage and restricting agency discretion on a specific rulemaking. It operates within Congress's authority to define program eligibility and oversee executive branch actions, without raising apparent constitutional conflicts in the bill text.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Refer to the official source document for the authoritative text.
Sponsor
Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6]
Cosponsors (2)
Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1], Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
Recent Actions
- 2026-06-09: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 601.
- 2026-06-09: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-691.
- 2026-06-09: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-691.
- 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
Bill Versions
- Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 — issued 2025-02-21 — PDF (2 pages)
- Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 — issued 2026-06-09 — PDF (4 pages)