United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4402 (112th)
National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012
Introduced
19 April 2012
Last action
16 July 2012 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsors
Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3], Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO], Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large], Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2], Rep. Southerland, Steve II [R-FL-2], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ], Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1], Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5]
Subjects
Environment, Transport
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012 - Deems a domestic mine that will provide strategic and critical minerals to be an "infrastructure project" as described in Presidential Order "Improving Performance of Federal Permitting and Review of Infrastructure Projects," dated March 22, 2012. Sets forth the responsibilities of the lead agency (federal, state, local, tribal, or Alaska Native Corporation) with responsibility for issuing a mineral exploration or mine permit with respect to project coordination, agency consultation, project proponents, contractors, and the status and scope of any environmental impact statement. Prescribes: (1) the Federal Register notice process for mineral exploration and mining projects, and (2) requirements for judicial review of agency actions relating to exploration and mine permits.
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Timeline
19 April 2012
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Source: Committee
19 April 2012
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
19 April 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 April 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 April 2012
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
16 May 2012
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 12.
Source: Committee
16 May 2012
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
16 May 2012
Committee
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
Source: Committee
9 July 2012
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 423.
Source: Calendars
9 July 2012
Discharge
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Source: Discharge
9 July 2012
Committee
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Source: Committee
9 July 2012
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-583, Part I.
Source: Committee
9 July 2012
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-583, Part I.
Source: Committee
10 July 2012
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 726 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4402 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution makes in order as original text for purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-26. All points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived.
Source: Floor
11 July 2012
Passed
Rule H. Res. 726 passed House.
Source: Floor
12 July 2012
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
12 July 2012
Vote
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 256 - 160 (Roll no. 468).
Source: Floor
12 July 2012
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 256 - 160 (Roll no. 468).
Source: Floor
12 July 2012
Vote
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 181 - 231 (Roll No. 467). (consideration: CR H4854)
Source: Floor
12 July 2012
Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H4853)
Source: Floor
12 July 2012
Floor
Ms. Slaughter moved to recommit with instructions to Natural Resources. (consideration: CR H4852-4854; text: CR H4852)
Source: Floor
12 July 2012
Passed
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4839-4840)
Source: Floor
12 July 2012
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H4852)
Source: Floor
12 July 2012
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4402.
Source: Floor
12 July 2012
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Shelley Moore Capito to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
12 July 2012
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 726 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
12 July 2012
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4402 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution makes in order as original text for purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 112-26. All points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived.
Source: Floor
12 July 2012
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 726. (consideration: CR H4831-4855)
Source: Floor
16 July 2012
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 16 July 2012 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 12 July 2012 · Download file
- Reported in House · 9 July 2012 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 19 April 2012 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 16 July 2012
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 12 July 2012
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 9 July 2012
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Reported to House amended, Part I
summary · EN · 9 July 2012
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Sponsors
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Southerland, Steve II [R-FL-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4402) to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to more efficiently develop domestic sources of the minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to United States economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 112-590 to narrow the scope of the underlying bill to include strategic and critical minerals only.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 112-590 to give the lead agency, in the event of new or unforeseen information, the authority to extend by two six-month periods the arbitrary 30 month time limit the bill imposes on permit approval.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 112-590 to require a royalty payment of 12.5% of the value of hardrock minerals mined on federal lands. Revenue generated by the royalty payment would be dedicated to cleaning up abandoned hardrock mines.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 112-590 to allow the lead agency, as established under this bill, to exempt existing Mineral Prescriptions for strategic and critical materials within federally administered national forests from the procedures detailed at and all rules promulgated under part 294 of title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations. In addition, the amendment would extend this exemption to areas integral to access of the Mineral Prescriptions, and the construction, operation, maintenance, and restoration of any existing Mineral Prescriptions.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 112-590 to allow projects that have already applied for a permit access to the new expedited process under the bill.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 112-590 to create an exception for non-profit entities and individuals from the outright elimination (found in Section 205 of H.R. 4402) of the shifting of attorneys fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act.
- amends ← An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 112-590 to exempt from the bill any mineral exploration or mining permit a lead agency determines would diminish opportunities for hunting, fishing, grazing, or recreation on public lands. By protecting the status of hunting, fishing, grazing and other recreational uses on federal lands, the amendment will guarantee that the multiple use mandate for federal lands is not compromised by the underlying bill.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/4402
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/4402
- us · 112-hr-4402 · source updated 24 March 2026