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H.R. 1501

U.S. HouseHouse Floor Calendar

Summary

H.R. 1501, the Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Feb 21, 2025 by Rep. Jefferson Shreve (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Sep 2, 2026: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


Record

Text

H.R. 1501 has 2 co-sponsors and 1 amendment.

hb1501/engrossed-in-house.txt
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1501 Engrossed in House (EH)]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1501
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities
as a covered project, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Domestic Mining Act of
2025''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF COVERED PROJECT.
Section 41001(6)(A) of the FAST Act (42 U.S.C. 4370m(6)(A)) is
amended by inserting ``mining, mineral processing,'' before ``or any
other sector''.
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION AGAINST FINALIZING, IMPLEMENTING, OR ENFORCING
PROPOSED RULE RELATED TO SCOPE OF MINING UNDER FAST ACT.
The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council may not
finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the proposed rule titled
``Revising Scope of the Mining Sector of Projects That Are Eligible for
Coverage Under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation
Act'' (88 Fed. Reg. 65350; September 22, 2023).
Passed the House of Representatives September 2, 2026.
Attest:
Clerk.
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1501
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities
as a covered project, and for other purposes.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-21
  2. Passed House2026-09-02
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Feb 21, 2025

hb1501/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (02/21/2025)

Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025

This bill provides statutory authority for federal agencies to expedite the environmental review of certain mining infrastructure projects.

Specifically, the bill permanently makes certain mining infrastructure projects eligible for expedited environmental review under the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act). This provides statutory authority for similar authorities that were included in the rule titled Adding Mining as a Sector of Projects Eligible for Coverage Under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act and issued by the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) on January 8, 2021.

The bill also prohibits the Permitting Council from finalizing its proposed rule titled Revising Scope of the Mining Sector of Projects That Are Eligible for Coverage Under Title 41 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act and issued on September 22, 2023. Among other modifications, the rule proposes to limit the types of mining projects that are eligible for the expedited environmental review process. Specifically, the proposed rule limits the expedited process to critical minerals mining projects.

Sponsors

Rep. Jefferson Shreve (R) sponsors H.R. 1501, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1501 went before 2 committees: Natural Resources and Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee.

Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Reported By · Jun 9, 2026 · 395 Bills
Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
Discharged from · Apr 21, 2026 · 15 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 1501, the latest H. Rept. 119-691.

Actions

H.R. 1501 has taken 23 actions since Feb 21, 2025, the latest on Sep 2, 2026.

ChamberAction
Sep 2, 202616:50
House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 2, 202616:50
House
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 201 (Roll no. 294).House roll call 294
Sep 2, 202616:50
House
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 201 (Roll no. 294). (text: CR H5452)House roll call 294
Sep 2, 202616:50
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 201 (Roll no. 294). roll call 294
Sep 2, 202616:50
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 201 (Roll no. 294). (text: CR H5452) roll call 294

Votes

H.R. 1501 went to 1 roll call in the House, the latest on Sep 2, 2026 at 218201.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Sep 2, 2026
House
On Passage
218
201

Amendments

1 amendment has been offered to H.R. 1501, the latest acted on Sep 2, 2026.

1 bill is related to H.R. 1501.

Titles

H.R. 1501 goes by 6 titles, 3 of them short titles.

  • Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • To amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

5 clients hired 5 firms and 19 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1501 in 12 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Natural Resources, Energy/Nuclear, Transportation, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (domestic/foreign), Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Clean Air and Water (quality).

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATIONDistrict of Columbia15
AMERICAN EXPLORATION & MINING ASSOCIATIONWashington12
EARTHWORKSEarthworks is a non-profit organization that protects communities and the environment.District of Columbia12
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA INC (TMA)District of Columbia12
ASSOCIATION FOR UNCREWED VEHICLE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONALVirginia11

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA INC (TMA)TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (TMA)2025 second_quarter$1.9M2nd Quarter - Report
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA INC (TMA)TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (TMA)2025 third_quarter$1.6M3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$820K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$760K2nd Quarter - Amendme…
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$720K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION2025 first_quarter$660K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$76K2nd Quarter - Report
EARTHWORKSEARTHWORKS2026 second_quarter$40K2nd Quarter - Report
EARTHWORKSEARTHWORKS2026 first_quarter$40K1st Quarter - Report
ASSOCIATION FOR UNCREWED VEHICLE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONALASSOCIATION FOR UNCREWED VEHICLE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL2025 first_quarter$29.3K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN EXPLORATION & MINING ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN EXPLORATION & MINING ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$15K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN EXPLORATION & MINING ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN EXPLORATION & MINING ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$15K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1501 under Energy, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1501’s is Energy.

hr1501/policy-areas.txt
EnergyAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1501 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Infrastructure development to Mining.

hr1501/subjects.txt
Infrastructure developmentMetalsMining

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1501, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 35 (Friday, February 21, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SHREVE:H.R. 1501.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H730]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com