Critical Mineral Dominance Act

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.

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

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

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.

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

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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

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

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.

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

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

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)

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

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

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.

Rule H. Res. 1032 passed House.

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

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

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 337.

Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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

Subcommittee Hearings Held

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Introduced in House

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.