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H.R. 1501 (119th): Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025

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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Rankings updated October 26, 2026, 11:44 AM ET · Votes through September 30, 2026
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Recorded summary

The bill would permanently make certain mining infrastructure projects eligible for expedited environmental review under Title 41 of the FAST Act, giving statutory footing to a 2021 Permitting Council rule. It also bars the Permitting Council from finalizing a 2023 proposed rule that would limit that expedited review to critical minerals mining projects.

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Theological note: Relevant to stewardship of creation and due care for land, water, and nearby communities, weighed against the value of orderly development and reasonable permitting timelines. The issue turns on prudent balance in environmental review rather than on a clear direct moral harm in the text.

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Roll 294 · 2-Sep-2026 4:49 PM · On Passage · Passed

Yea 218 · Nay 201 · Other 14

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