# 119-hr-3059: Streamlining Critical Mineral Permitting Act

119-hr-3059, Streamlining Critical Mineral Permitting Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3059
- Congress: 119
- Title: Streamlining Critical Mineral Permitting Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Would expand interim hazardous waste permit eligibility to facilities that process or refine "critical energy resources".** The bill would let the Secretary of Energy designate which energy resources are "critical" by finding they are essential to U.S. energy systems and have supply chains vulnerable to disruption, and it would allow facilities that process or refine those designated resources to seek interim permits under Subtitle C with final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2026-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Interim permits for critical energy facilities: benefit, low. If enacted, some processing or refining facilities for energy resources could qualify for an interim hazardous waste permit. This would apply only if the Energy Secretary labels the resource as “critical.” It adds a new eligibility path in the existing permit rules, but EPA would still need to appr…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act
- 119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.
- 119-hconres-12: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3059 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3059)

## Related
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
- [119-hconres-12: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hconres-12)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3059 (as of 2026-09-21).