The record

LegislationLegislation· Sep 2026
HR 1501 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Jefferson Shreve (R)

Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025

Speeds up environmental reviews for mining projects and blocks a narrower proposed rule.

Tradeoff

Lets mining companies get faster federal permits for infrastructure projects. Blocks the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council from limiting expedited review to only critical minerals.

What's in it

See official bill text

Passed the House 218-201 on September 2, 2026 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Feb 21, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Natural Resources(Feb 21, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Natural Resources voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 21 - 16(Apr 21, 2026)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-691.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed(Roll #294 · Sep 2, 2026)

    218 yeanay 201

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs(Sep 14, 2026)

Passage votes so far· Sep 2, 2026· 119th Congress · 2025–2027