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Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025

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The Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 aims to amend the FAST Act to include mining as a covered project and prohibits the finalization of a specific proposed rule related to mining. The bill is narrowly focused on expanding the scope of the FAST Act to benefit the mining sector, with limited provisions for oversight or fiscal analysis.

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2 current · 2 total
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22
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Recorded vote · House roll call 294 · 2026-09-02
218 Yea · 201 Nay · 0 Present · 14 Not voting — Passed
R
2100 (Yea–Nay)
D
7201 (Yea–Nay)
I
10 (Yea–Nay)
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Actions (22)
DateTimeAction
2025-02-21Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2025-02-21Introduced in House
2025-02-21Introduced in House
2026-02-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
2026-02-24Subcommittee Hearings Held
2026-04-21Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 16.
2026-04-21Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2026-04-21Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
2026-06-09Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 601.
2026-06-09Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-691.
2026-06-09Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-691.
2026-08-3119:51:08Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1499 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H. Res. 1490 and H.R. 4795. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H.Res. 1490, and H.R. 4795 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795.
2026-09-0213:39:42Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1499. (consideration: CR H5452-5459)
2026-09-0213:39:47Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H. Res. 1490 and H.R. 4795. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H.Res. 1490, and H.R. 4795 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795.
2026-09-0213:41:25DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1501.
2026-09-0214:31:48The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2026-09-0214:32:46POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1501, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Huffman demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2026-09-0216:41:09Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5460-5461)
2026-09-0216:50:15On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 201 (Roll no. 294). (text: CR H5452)
2026-09-0216:50:15Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 201 (Roll no. 294). (text: CR H5452)
2026-09-0216:50:17Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-09-14Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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