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119-hr-5929119th Congress
Critical Minerals Supply Chain Resiliency Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
In Committee
Summary
Centralize permitting classification and dashboard visibility for DPA-backed critical minerals projects. This bill would treat certain Defense Production Act section 303 actions under Presidential Determination 2022-11 as covered projects for the FAST Act and require their inclusion on the Permitting Dashboard, while allowing project sponsors to opt out.
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- Project sponsors can request not to be treated as covered projects and avoid Dashboard listing.
- Federal agencies would include the targeted DPA actions on the FAST Act Permitting Dashboard, increasing visibility for feasibility studies, by-product production, modernization, and similar activities.
- The bill would treat those DPA section 303 activities as 'covered projects' under the FAST Act definition but without regard to the specific requirements of that FAST Act section.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Permits for Defense-backed critical minerals
This bill would treat actions the Secretary of Defense takes under Presidential Determination 2022-11 as covered projects under the FAST Act. Those projects would be listed on the federal Permitting Dashboard. Covered actions would include feasibility studies for mature mining and processing, by-product and co-product production at existing mines and mine reclamation sites, and modernization to raise productivity, environmental sustainability, or worker safety. Any other activity authorized under section 303(a)(1) of the Defense Production Act would also qualify. A project sponsor could ask that an action not be treated as a covered project and not be listed. These rules would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
KY • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/18/2025
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
NJ • R
Sponsored 3/27/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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