Congress·In Committee·H.R. 4781

Mining: Faster Permits for Recovering Minerals from Waste

RESCUE Act of 2025

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Representative Barr introduced a bill to make it easier and faster for companies to get permits for projects that recover valuable materials from mining waste.
The plan focuses on rare earth elements and other minerals found in coal waste, old mine runoff, and leftover rock piles from previous mining operations.
By adding these projects to a special "critical" list, the government would be required to speed up the environmental reviews and paperwork needed to start work.
This policy aims to help the United States produce more of the materials needed for high-tech products, like smartphones and electric car batteries, without relying as much on other countries.
It also encourages companies to clean up old, polluting mine sites by giving them a faster way to turn that waste into useful products like carbon and rare minerals.

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Feb 24, 2026House

Subcommittee Hearings Held

Feb 17, 2026House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Jul 29, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Jul 29, 2025

Introduced in House

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Congressional Bill

Official Title

RESCUE Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 4781

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

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