Critical Mineral Dominance Act
Latest action · Jul 15, 2026 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 23, 2025
- Passed HouseFeb 4, 2026
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 55 | On Passage | Passed224–195 | Feb 4, 2026 |
| House 54 | On Motion to Recommit | Failed209–212 | Feb 4, 2026 |
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 9, 2025 to Oct 6, 2025.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AK | Nicholas J. Begich III | Sep 9, 2025 | |
| R-MN | Brad Finstad | Oct 6, 2025 |
Actions 30
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 15, 2026Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
- Feb 5, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Feb 4, 2026Considered as unfinished business.
- Feb 4, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2009-2010)
- Feb 4, 2026Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1032.
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 161 | 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. | Unattributed (Congress.gov) | On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 1032 | 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. 1 | Procedurally related | Feb 3, 2026 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 5, 2026Referred in Senate
- Feb 4, 2026Engrossed in House
- Nov 25, 2025Reported in House
- Jun 23, 2025Introduced in House
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