Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2025-02-21
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025” Read the full text
Energy
What it does
Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 This bill provides statutory authority for federal agencies to expedite the environmental review of certain mining infrastructure projects. Specifically, the bill permanently makes certain mining infrastructure projects eligible for expedited environmental review under the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act). This provides statutory authority for similar authorities that were included in the rule titled Adding Mining as a Sector of Projects Eligible for Coverage Under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act and issue
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · 2025-02-21
In the House.
Committee hearing · 2026-02-24
Passed the House · 2026-09-02
Senate floor vote · next
Official documents
The numbers
29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
3
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass
Who is lobbying on this
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATIONvia NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION
5 filingsAMERICAN EXPLORATION & MINING ASSOCIATIONvia AMERICAN EXPLORATION & MINING ASSOCIATION
2 filingsTOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA INC (TMA)via TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (TMA)
2 filingsASSOCIATION FOR UNCREWED VEHICLE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONALvia ASSOCIATION FOR UNCREWED VEHICLE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL
1 filingFrom 10 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2025 to 2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (2026-09-14).