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Congress·Reported·26 days ago

House Committee Advances Critical Mineral Dominance Act to Fast-Track Mining on Federal Lands

Also known as: Critical Mineral Dominance Act

Legislative Progress

✓ Filed
✓ Review
✓ House

224–195

Senate
President

Impact Analysis

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

State Impacts

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Key Points

  • Speeds up approval of some mining projects on federal land to increase supply of key minerals used in phones, batteries, and defense gear
  • Orders agencies to find and fix rules that slow mining, and suggests legal changes to Congress if needed
  • Expands nationwide mapping to find new mineral deposits and reports on progress to lawmakers
  • Requires the government to publish the dollar cost of relying on imported minerals and the impact on the economy
  • Encourages getting minerals from mine waste and coal ash to add supply without opening as many new pits
Energy EnvironmentEconomy FinanceLabor Employment

Milestones

7 milestones26 actions
Feb 5, 2026Senate

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

Feb 4, 2026House

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

Feb 4, 2026House

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

Feb 4, 2026

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)

Feb 4, 2026House

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

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

Interior Department must list all pending mining projects on federal land and begin approving priority projects

Mining companies with applications already in the pipeline could see their permits fast-tracked, potentially starting construction sooner in mineral-rich areas

Interior Department must identify and begin removing regulations it considers burdensome to mining

Environmental and permitting rules that currently slow down mining projects could be weakened or eliminated, making it easier to open new mines on federal land

Report on barriers to byproduct mineral production and accelerated geologic mapping progress due to Congress

Congress would get a clearer picture of where valuable minerals exist across the country and what's standing in the way of extracting them, potentially leading to further legislation

Vote Results

2 votes
HouseFailedAmendmentFeb 4, 2026

On Motion to Recommit

209
212
Democrat
209 – 0 · 5
Republican
0 – 212 · 6
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HousePassedPassageFeb 4, 2026

On Passage

224
195
Democrat
10 – 194 · 10
Republican
214 – 1 · 3
View full roll call

Related News

2 articles
POLITICO Pro·25 days ago

10 House Democrats support pro-mining bill

The House approved H.R. 4090, the 'Critical Mineral Dominance Act,' which accelerates mining on federal land by codifying Trump administration executive orders. The bill requires the Interior Department to identify priority projects within 10 days and streamline permitting processes.

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E&E News·21 days ago

House plans vote on mineral supply chain bill

Following the passage of the Critical Mineral Dominance Act, House lawmakers are moving to additional legislation to secure energy supply chains. The previous bill, H.R. 4090, focused on codifying pro-mining orders and fast-tracking federal permits for critical mineral extraction.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Critical Mineral Dominance Act

Bill NumberHR 4090
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 337.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(2)
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