H.R. 1501 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Sep 2, 2026. Received Sep 14, 2026; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summarySpeeds up environmental reviews for mining projects
This bill makes it easier for federal agencies to approve certain mining infrastructure projects faster by allowing them to use a streamlined environmental review process. Right now, some mining projects can go through expedited review, but the bill makes this permanent in law. The bill also blocks a proposed rule that would have limited this expedited process to only critical minerals mining.
How it affects you
This mainly affects mining companies and people who work in the mining industry, since they'll face faster permitting for certain projects. Communities near mining operations might see projects move forward more quickly. The broader effects on environmental review timelines and mining activity depend on how agencies carry out the new authority.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 21, 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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1501
AN ACT
Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Jefferson Shreve (R-IN-6) · Introduced Feb 21, 2025 · Energy · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 14, 2026: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Passage · Sep 2, 2026
Passage Passed 218–201
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 7 | 201 | 6 |
| Independents | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 210 | 0 | 8 |
7 members voted against most of their party: 7 Democrats voted Yes.
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.