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HR 4090 · in committee · significant

Critical Mineral Dominance Act

What this bill does

  • The bill directs the Department of Interior to accelerate and expand mineral production on federal lands to address supply chain vulnerabilities.
  • Mining companies, federal land managers, and communities near federal lands are affected by expedited permitting and project approvals.
  • The bill requires Interior to identify priority projects for immediate approval and suspend regulations deemed burdensome to mining operations.

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    How would expedited mineral permitting on federal lands affect water quality and reclamation costs for communities downstream from mining operations?

  2. 02

    Which specific regulations does Interior need to identify as burdensome, and what environmental or safety protections might be reduced by suspending them?

  3. 03

    What evidence supports that faster domestic mineral production would meaningfully reduce U.S. supply chain vulnerability compared to other strategies?

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Pete Stauber

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Introduced 2026-02-05

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-02-05 · senate · IntroReferral

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

  2. 2026-02-04 · house · Floor

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

  3. 2026-02-04 · house · Floor

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

  4. 2026-02-04 · Floor

    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)

  5. 2026-02-04 · house · Floor

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

  6. 2026-02-04 · house · Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2009-2010)

  7. 2026-02-04 · house · Floor

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 4090, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Leger Fernandez demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  8. 2026-02-04 · house · Floor

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

  9. 2026-02-04 · house · Floor

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

  10. 2026-02-04 · house · Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  11. 2026-02-04 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4090.

  12. 2026-02-04 · house · 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.

  13. 2026-02-04 · house · Floor

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

  14. 2026-02-03 · house · Floor

    Rule H. Res. 1032 passed House.

  15. 2026-02-03 · house · Floor

    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.

  16. 2025-11-25 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 337.

  17. 2025-11-25 · house · Committee

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

  18. 2025-11-25 · Committee

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

  19. 2025-09-17 · house · Committee

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

  20. 2025-09-17 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  21. 2025-09-17 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged

  22. 2025-09-03 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  23. 2025-07-02 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

  24. 2025-06-23 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  25. 2025-06-23 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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