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H.R. 4090Passed House

Critical Mineral Dominance Act

Introduced: Jun 23, 2025

Latest action date: Jul 15, 2026

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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Jun 23, 2025
Recorded roll calls
2

Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.

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What this bill does

Critical Mineral Dominance Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to address mineral supply chain vulnerabilities, including by accelerating and expanding mineral production on federal land (i.e., National Forest System land, public lands, and any land that may be leased for the exploration, development, or production of hardrock minerals).

Interior must (1) identify priority mining projects on federal lands that can be immediately approved, and (2) take all necessary and appropriate steps to expedite those projects.

Interior must also identify active, inactive, or proposed mining projects on federal land that have the potential to (1) increase production of hardrock minerals or their byproducts, (2) expand existing operations to include such byproducts, or (3) produce hardrock minerals from mine tailings or coal byproducts. 

Further, Interior must identify certain federal land with potential for hardrock mining. Interior must prioritize identifying land where a mining project (1) can most quickly be fully permitted and operational, and (2) would have the greatest potential effect on the robustness of the domestic mineral supply chain.

Interior must (1) suspend, revise, or rescind agency actions that place undue burdens on mining projects; (2) recommend changes to current law necessary to expand U.S. production of hardrock minerals; and (3) review state and local laws that impede development of domestic mining and mineral exploration projects.

Interior must also report on the dollar value and overall economic impact of the United States' reliance on imports of certain mineral commodities.

Finally, Interior must prioritize efforts to accelerate geologic mapping.

Official summary from Congress.gov.

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What this legislation is about

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Official CRS policy area

Energy

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Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsEconomic performance and conditionsGeography and mappingGovernment studies and investigationsMetalsMiningSupply chain

Committee activity

Committees and subcommittees that received, reviewed, marked up, or reported this legislation.

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Natural Resources Committee

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Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee

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Amendments

Proposed changes to this measure, with their latest official outcome or action from Congress.gov.

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H.Amdt. 161houseAgreed toFeb 4, 2026

Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1032, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources is considered adopted.

Latest action: On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.

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Action timeline

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  1. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

    CommitteeSenate
  2. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    IntroReferralSenate
  3. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  4. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 195 (Roll no. 55). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1994)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  5. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 195 (Roll no. 55). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1994)

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  6. On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 212 (Roll no. 54).

    FloorHouse floor actions
  7. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2009-2010)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  8. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 4090, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Leger Fernandez demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  9. The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  10. Ms. Leger Fernandez moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H2002)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  11. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  12. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4090.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  13. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 142 and H.R. 4090. The resolution provides for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 7148. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 142 and H.R. 4090 under a closed rule and provides for one motion to recommit H.R. 4090.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  14. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1032. (consideration: CR H1993-2002)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  15. Rule H. Res. 1032 passed House.

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  16. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1032 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 142 and H.R. 4090. The resolution provides for consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 7148. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 142 and H.R. 4090 under a closed rule and provides for one motion to recommit H.R. 4090.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  17. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 337.

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  18. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-387.

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  19. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-387.

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  20. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 16.

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  21. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  22. Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged

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  23. Subcommittee Hearings Held

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  24. Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

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  25. Introduced in House

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  26. Introduced in House

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  27. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    IntroReferralHouse floor actions

Roll-call votes

Recorded House and Senate votes connected to this bill. Your representatives appear first when available.

PassedFeb 4, 2026House · Roll call 55

On Passage

224 Yea195 Nay13 Not Voting
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Ayanna PressleyNot Voting
David ScottNay
Eric SwalwellNot Voting
Ilhan OmarNot Voting
James R. BairdNot Voting
John CornynNot Voting
Marcy KapturNot Voting
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickNay
Tony GonzalesYea
Wesley HuntNot Voting
FailedFeb 4, 2026House · Roll call 54

On Motion to Recommit

212 Nay209 Yea11 Not Voting
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Brian J. MastNot Voting
David ScottYea
Eric SwalwellNot Voting
James R. BairdNot Voting
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickYea
Tony GonzalesNay
Troy E. NehlsNot Voting
Wesley HuntNot Voting

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