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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 »

Bill Text

Text of H.R. 1366PDFXML

(as reported)

H. Rept. 119-386PDF

Report from the Committee on Natural Resources to accompany H.R. 1366

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)PartySummaryStatus
1Version 1Lee (NV)(link is external)DemocratClarifies 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
2Version 1Huffman (CA)(link is external)DemocratStrikes the definition of operations. As written, the definition of operations would further prioritize mining over other uses of Federal lands.Submitted
3Version 1Leger Fernández (NM)(link is external)DemocratPrevents 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

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

Mrs. Fischbach
Nay
Mr. Norman
Nay
Mr. Roy
Nay
Mrs. Houchin
Nay
Mr. Langworthy
Nay
Mr. Scott (GA)
Nay
Mr. Griffith
Nay
Mr. Jack
Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chair
Nay
Mr. McGovern
Yea
Ms. Scanlon
Yea
Mr. Neguse
No Vote
Ms. Leger Fernández
Yea

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 222

Motion by Mr. Langworthy to report the rule. Adopted: 9–3

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

Mrs. Fischbach
Yea
Mr. Norman
Yea
Mr. Roy
Yea
Mrs. Houchin
Yea
Mr. Langworthy
Yea
Mr. Scott (GA)
Yea
Mr. Griffith
Yea
Mr. Jack
Yea
Ms. Foxx, Chair
Yea
Mr. McGovern
Nay
Ms. Scanlon
Nay
Mr. Neguse
No Vote
Ms. Leger Fernández
Nay