Critical Mineral Dominance Act

Summary

Critical Mineral Dominance Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to address mineral supply chain vulnerabilities, including by accelerating and expanding mineral production on federal land (i.e., National Forest System land, public lands, and any land that may be leased for the exploration, development, or production of hardrock minerals). Interior must (1) identify priority mining projects on federal lands that can be immediately approved, and (2) take all necessary and appropriate steps to expedite those projects. Interior must also identify active, inactive, or proposed mining projects on federal land that have the potential to (1) increase production of hardrock minerals or their byproducts, (2) expand existing operations to include such byproducts, or (3) produce hardrock minerals from mine tailings or coal byproducts.  Further, Interior must identify certain federal land with potential for hardrock mining. Interior must prioritize identifying land where a mining project (1) can most quickly be fully permitted and operational, and (2) would have the greatest potential effect on the robustness of the domestic mineral supply chain. Interior must (1) suspend, revise, or rescind agency actions that place undue burdens on mining projects; (2) recommend changes to current law necessary to expand U.S. production of hardrock minerals; and (3) review state and local laws that impede development of domestic mining and mineral exploration projects. Interior must also report on the dollar value and overall economic impact of the United States' reliance on imports of certain mineral commodities. Finally, Interior must prioritize efforts to accelerate geologic mapping.

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Timeline

1. 23 June 2025

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 June 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 June 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 July 2025

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

   Source: Committee

5. 3 September 2025

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held

   Source: Committee

6. 17 September 2025

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 16.

   Source: Committee

7. 17 September 2025

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

   Source: Committee

8. 17 September 2025

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged

   Source: Committee

9. 25 November 2025

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-387.

   Source: Committee

10. 25 November 2025

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 337.

    Source: Calendars

11. 25 November 2025

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-387.

    Source: Committee

12. 3 February 2026

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 1032 passed House.

    Source: Floor

13. 3 February 2026

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1032 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 142 and H.R. 4090. The resolution provides for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 7148. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 142 and H.R. 4090 under a closed rule and provides for one motion to recommit H.R. 4090.

    Source: Floor

14. 4 February 2026

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1032. (consideration: CR H1993-2002)

    Source: Floor

15. 4 February 2026

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

16. 4 February 2026

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 195 (Roll no. 55). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1994)

    Source: Floor

17. 4 February 2026

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 195 (Roll no. 55). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1994)

    Source: Floor

18. 4 February 2026

    Vote

    On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 212 (Roll no. 54).

    Source: Floor

19. 4 February 2026

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

    Source: Floor

20. 4 February 2026

    Floor

    Ms. Leger Fernandez moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H2002)

    Source: Floor

21. 4 February 2026

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

22. 4 February 2026

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 142 and H.R. 4090. The resolution provides for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 7148. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 142 and H.R. 4090 under a closed rule and provides for one motion to recommit H.R. 4090.

    Source: Floor

23. 5 February 2026

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

24. 15 July 2026

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Sponsors

• Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] · R · Cosponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing
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Related records

• related to ← Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 7148) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 142) disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4090) to codify certain provisions of certain Executive Orders relating to domestic mining and hardrock mineral resources, and for other purposes.
• amends ← Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1032, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources is considered adopted.