Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6]
In Committee
Summary
This bill would explicitly include mining in the FAST Act's list of 'covered projects'. It would bring mineral production into the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council's Title 41 expedited permitting and review process and bar the Council from finalizing a specific proposed rule that would change mining's coverage.
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- Mining companies and project developers would become eligible for Title 41 expedited permitting and review, which could shorten federal permitting steps.
- The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council would be prohibited from finalizing, implementing, administering, or enforcing the proposed rule at 88 Fed. Reg. 65350 (Sept. 22, 2023), preventing that rule from altering how mining is classified for coverage under Title 41.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Faster federal permits for mining projects
If enacted, the bill would add "mining" to the FAST Act list of Title 41 "covered projects." Mining projects would then be eligible for Title 41's expedited federal permitting and review. The bill would also bar the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council from finalizing or enforcing the specific proposed FPISC rule (88 Fed. Reg. 65350; Sept. 22, 2023). These changes would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6]
IN • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]
UT • R
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
VA • R
Sponsored 4/28/2026
Roll Call Votes
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