PRIMED Act
Sponsored By: Senator Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-7]
Introduced
Summary
Integrates certain Defense Production Act actions into the FAST Act permitting framework and the federal Permitting Dashboard. It directs that specified Department of Defense actions tied to recent presidential determinations be treated as covered projects, while allowing project sponsors to opt out.
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- Project sponsors: Projects supported by the Secretary of Defense under the named Defense Production Act authorities are placed within FAST Act oversight and added to the Permitting Dashboard, but a sponsor can request not to be treated as a covered project.
- Department of Defense: Actions taken under Presidential Determination 2022-11 and the Presidential Memorandum of February 27, 2023 qualify for inclusion when they aim to create, maintain, protect, expand, or restore domestic mining and processing capabilities.
- Workers and industry: Qualifying activities fall into four categories, including feasibility studies; byproduct and co-product production and reclamation; modernization to boost productivity, environmental sustainability, and workforce safety; and other activities authorized under section 303 of the Defense Production Act.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
New permitting rules for mining projects
This bill would treat certain Department of Defense actions under Presidential Determination 2022-11 or the February 27, 2023 Presidential Memorandum as FAST Act "covered projects." These actions would be added to the federal Permitting Dashboard for public tracking. Qualifying actions would include support for feasibility studies for mature mining and processing projects; byproduct and co-product production and mine waste reclamation at existing facilities; modernization to increase productivity, environmental sustainability, and worker safety; and other activities authorized under section 303(a)(1) of the Defense Production Act. A project sponsor would be able to request that their action not be treated as a covered project and not be listed. The change would take effect upon enactment.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-7]
MI • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
IA • R
Sponsored 12/16/2025
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