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 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jun 23, 2025Discharged Sep 17, 2025Markup Sep 17, 2025Reported Nov 25, 2025 Feb 4, 2026 |
| Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee | Referred Jul 2, 2025Hearings Sep 3, 2025 | |
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Feb 5, 2026 |
| Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee | Hearings Jul 15, 2026 |
Actions 24
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 under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1032. (consideration: CR H1993-2002)
- Feb 4, 2026Ms. Leger Fernandez moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H2002)
- Feb 4, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2009-2010)
- Feb 4, 2026Passed/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, 2026Rule 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.
- Feb 4, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4090.
- Feb 4, 2026The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Feb 4, 2026The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- Feb 4, 2026POSTPONED 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.
- Feb 4, 2026On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 212 (Roll no. 54).
- Feb 4, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 3, 2026Rules 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.
- Feb 3, 2026Rule H. Res. 1032 passed House.
- Nov 25, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-387.
- Nov 25, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 337.
- Sep 17, 2025Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
- Sep 17, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Sep 17, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 16.
- Sep 3, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Jul 2, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Jun 23, 2025Introduced in House
- Jun 23, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H1993–H2002Text printed H1994Motions H2002Recorded votes H2009Leger Fernandez motion to recommit (prevent mining projects from qualifying for expanded public lands access if project is owned or operated by foreign entity of concern) | Adelita S. Grijalva D-AZ, Bruce Westerman R-AR, Jared Huffman D-CA, Paul Tonko D-NY, Pete Stauber R-MN, Teresa Leger Fernandez D-NM (motion), Tom McClintock R-CA | Feb 4, 2026 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1951–H1960Text printed H1951Amendments H1958Recorded votes H1959, H1960consideration (H. Res. 1032), previous question | Brian Jack R-GA, James P. McGovern D-MA (amendment) | Feb 3, 2026 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 171, no. 107, June 23, 2025, page H2889.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R47982 | Critical Mineral Resources: National Policy and Critical Minerals List | Report | Jan 8, 2026 |
| IF13145 | U.S. Geological Survey’s Critical Minerals List | Resource | Jan 7, 2026 |
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. | Rules Committee | 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.
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To codify certain provisions of certain Executive Orders relating to domestic mining and hardrock mineral resources, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
- Critical Mineral Dominance Act
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Critical Mineral Dominance Act
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Critical Mineral Dominance Act
- Official Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
- To codify certain provisions of certain Executive Orders relating to domestic mining and hardrock mineral resources, and for other purposes.
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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