{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-1501","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":1501,"title":"Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-02-21","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"S001229","fullName":"Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6]","party":"R","state":"IN","district":6}],"cosponsorsCount":2,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-09-14","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs."},"policyArea":"Energy","subjects":["Infrastructure development","Metals","Mining"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-09-14","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-09-02","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-09-02","text":"On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 201 (Roll no. 294). (text: CR H5452)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":true},{"date":"2026-09-02","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 201 (Roll no. 294). (text: CR H5452)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":true},{"date":"2026-09-02","text":"Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5460-5461)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-09-02","text":"POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1501, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Huffman demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-09-02","text":"The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-09-02","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1501.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-09-02","text":"Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H. Res. 1490 and H.R. 4795. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H.Res. 1490, and H.R. 4795 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-09-02","text":"Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1499. (consideration: CR H5452-5459)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-08-31","text":"Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1499 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H. Res. 1490 and H.R. 4795. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H.Res. 1490, and H.R. 4795 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-09","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 601.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-09","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-691.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-09","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-691.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-21","text":"Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 16.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-21","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-21","text":"Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-24","text":"Subcommittee Hearings Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-17","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-21","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-21","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-21","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill provides statutory authority for federal agencies to expedite the environmental review of certain mining infrastructure projects.</p><p>Specifically, the bill permanently makes certain mining infrastructure projects eligible for expedited environmental review under the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act).&nbsp;This provides statutory authority for similar authorities that were included in&nbsp;the rule titled <em>Adding Mining as a Sector of Projects Eligible for Coverage Under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act&nbsp;</em>and issued by the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) on January 8, 2021. </p><p>The bill also prohibits the Permitting Council from finalizing its proposed rule titled&nbsp;<em>Revising Scope of the Mining Sector of Projects That Are Eligible for Coverage Under Title 41 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act </em>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.</p>","updateDate":"2026-09-19T23:25:36Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":621,"ts":"2026-10-13T16:49:42.843Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=Protecting%20Domestic%20Mining%20Act%20of%202025"}]}}