Critical Minerals Supply Chain Resiliency Act
Sponsored By: Representative Barr
In Committee
Summary
Expedite federal permitting and track defense-backed critical minerals projects. This bill would treat certain actions under Presidential Determination 2022-11 and section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 as covered projects under the FAST Act and add them to the Permitting Dashboard, while allowing project sponsors to opt out.
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- Project sponsors: Project sponsors could request that their action not be treated as a covered project, keeping a clear opt-out from the FAST Act designation.
- Mineral producers and workers: Activities supporting feasibility studies, by-product and co-product production, mine waste reclamation, and modernization would gain coordinated federal permitting attention and dashboard visibility.
- Federal permitting and oversight: Agencies would include these Defense-related actions in the FAST Act Permitting Dashboard and treat them as covered projects, but the bill specifies they are treated that way without regard to the requirements of FAST Act section 41001(6).
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Bill Overview
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Faster permits for critical minerals
This bill would treat certain Defense Production Act actions under Presidential Determination 2022-11 (87 Fed. Reg. 19775) as FAST Act covered projects. It would require the government to list those projects on the FAST Act Permitting Dashboard. Covered actions would include feasibility studies for mature mining and processing projects. They would also include by-product and co-product production at existing mines and mine waste reclamation. They would also include modernization of mining, processing, and worker safety. The bill would also cover any other activity authorized under section 303(a)(1) of the Defense Production Act (50 U.S.C. 4533(a)(1)). A project sponsor could request that their project not be treated as a covered project or listed. The change would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Barr
KY • R
Cosponsors
Swalwell
CA • D
Sponsored 11/18/2025
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 3/27/2026
Roll Call Votes
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