H.R. 1366 - Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
H.R. 1366 - Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
Hearing Information
Meeting Information
Monday, December 15, 2025 - 4:00pm H-313, The Capitol View Announcement »
Video
Rules Committee Hearing H.R. 4776, 1366, 3616, 3632, 4371, 845
Bill Text
(as reported)
H. Rept. 119-386PDF
Report from the Committee on Natural Resources to accompany H.R. 1366
Hearing Documents
Rule PDF
H. Res. 951 PDF
H. Rept. 119-410 PDF
Rule Information
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 9-3 on December, 15, 2025.
MANAGERS: Langworthy/Scanlon
1. Structured rule for H.R. 4776.
2. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
3. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources or their respective designees.
4. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
5. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
6. Makes in order only the further amendments printed in the Rules Committee report. Each amendment shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
7. Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in the Rules Committee report.
8. Provides one motion to recommit.
9. Closed rule for H.R. 1366.
10. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
11. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
12. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
13. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources or their respective designees.
14. Provides one motion to recommit.
15. Closed rule for H.R. 845.
16. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
17. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
18. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
19. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources or their respective designees.
20. Provides one motion to recommit.
21. Closed rule for H.R. 3616.
22. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
23. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
24. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
25. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or their respective designees.
26. Provides one motion to recommit.
27. Closed rule for H.R. 3632.
28. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
29. Provides that the bill shall be considered as read.
30. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill.
31. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or their respective designees.
32. Provides one motion to recommit.
33. Closed rule for H.R. 4371.
34. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
35. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
36. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
37. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees.
38. Provides one motion to recommit.
Amendments (click each header to sort table ▲▼ by that column)
| # | Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Version 1 | Lee (NV) | Democrat | Clarifies that mill sites must be necessary for mining operations and that the use of mill sites is contingent on a valid mining claim. Also ensures that the bill’s savings clause allows for the regulation of mining on both withdrawn and unwithdrawn public lands. | Submitted |
| 2 | Version 1 | Huffman (CA) | Democrat | Strikes the definition of operations. As written, the definition of operations would further prioritize mining over other uses of Federal lands. | Submitted |
| 3 | Version 1 | Leger Fernández (NM) | Democrat | Prevents this act from benefiting a mining project that is owned or operated a Foreign Entity of Concern or a subsidiary of a Foreign Entity of Concern. | Submitted |
Committee Votes
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 221
Motion by Ms. Leger Fernández to make in order amendment #3 to H.R. 1366, offered by Representative Leger Fernández, which prevents this act from benefiting a mining project that is owned or operated a Foreign Entity of Concern or a subsidiary of a Foreign Entity of Concern. Defeated: 3–9
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 222
Motion by Mr. Langworthy to report the rule. Adopted: 9–3