119th Congress
H.R. 4090
Critical Mineral Dominance Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Pete Stauber(R-MN)
- Introduced
- Jun 23, 2025
- Policy area
- Energy
- Committees
- House Committee on Natural Resources; Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Official text
- Referred in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (2)
Added later (2)
- Nicholas J. Begich III (R-AK) · Sep 9, 2025
- Brad Finstad (R-MN) · Oct 6, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Reported to House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
| Date | Vote | Result | Your members |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2026 House #55 | On Passage: Critical Mineral Dominance Act | Passed | Set your home to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 House #54 | On Motion to Recommit: Critical Mineral Dominance Act | Failed | Set your home to see |
Actions
- Jul 15, 2026 · Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - Feb 4, 2026 · 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) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 212 (Roll no. 54). - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2009-2010) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
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. - Feb 4, 2026 · House
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Ms. Leger Fernandez moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H2002) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. - Feb 4, 2026 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4090. - Feb 4, 2026 · 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. - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1032. (consideration: CR H1993-2002) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Rule H. Res. 1032 passed House. - Feb 3, 2026 · House
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. - Nov 25, 2025 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 337. - Nov 25, 2025 · House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-387. - Sep 17, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 16. - Sep 17, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Sep 17, 2025
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged - Sep 3, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held - Jul 2, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. - Jun 23, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. - Jun 23, 2025
Introduced in House