United States
H.R. 1501
Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025
The bill would streamline federal environmental reviews for mining infrastructure projects by making them permanently eligible for expedited approval under existing transportation law. It would also block a separate government rule that would have narrowed expedited reviews to only critical minerals mining, preserving broader eligibility for various types of mining projects.[AI-Generated]
Passed House (218-201) 2 September 2026
Record as of 2 September 2026 — the most recent action in the official record. Status can lag; each step below carries its own date.
- 2 September 2026 Passed House (218-201)
What's next: To the Senate (if and when it takes it up)
8 more actions
- 2 September 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2 September 2026 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5460-5461)
- 2 September 2026 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1501, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Huffman demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- 2 September 2026 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- 2 September 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1501.
- 2 September 2026 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H. Res. 1490 and H.R. 4795. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H.Res. 1490, and H.R. 4795 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795.
- 2 September 2026 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1499. (consideration: CR H5452-5459)
- 31 August 2026 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1499 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H. Res. 1490 and H.R. 4795. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H.Res. 1490, and H.R. 4795 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795.
- 9 June 2026 Placed on calendar (House)
- 9 June 2026 Reported by committee
- 21 April 2026 Discharged from committee (House)
3 more actions
- 21 April 2026 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 16.
- 21 April 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 24 February 2026 Subcommittee Hearings Held
- 17 February 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
- 21 February 2025 Referred to committee
- 21 February 2025 Introduced in House
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