H.R. 1501 - Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025
H.R. 1501 - Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025
Hearing Information
Meeting Information
Monday, August 31, 2026 - 4:00pm H-313, The Capitol View Announcement »
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Rules Committee Hearing H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, H.R. 4795, H. Res. 1490
Bill Text
(as reported)
H. Rept. 119-691PDF
Report from the Committee on Natural Resources to accompany H.R. 1501
Hearing Documents
Rule PDF
H. Rept. 119-785PDF
Rule Information
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 7-4 on August 31, 2026.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 1499:
Agreed to by a record vote of 210-208, after agreeing to the previous question by a record vote of 212-205, on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
MANAGERS: Foxx/McGovern
1. Closed rule for H.R. 1501.
2. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
3. 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.
4. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
5. 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.
6. Provides one motion to recommit.
7. Closed rule for H.R. 9436.
8. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
9. Provides that, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-40 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
10. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
11. 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.
12. Provides one motion to recommit.
13. Closed rule for H. Res. 1490.
14. Provides that upon adoption of the resolution it shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider H. Res. 1490.
15. Provides that H. Res. 1490 shall be considered as read.
16. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration or their respective designees.
17. Closed rule for H.R. 4795.
18. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
19. Provides that, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Workforce now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-39 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
20. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
21. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and Workforce or their respective designees.
22. Provides one motion to recommit.
23. Provides that debate on motions that the House suspend the rules, under clause 1 of rule XV, relating to H.J. Res. 1, shall be extended to one hour.
Amendments (click each header to sort table ▲▼ by that column)
| # | Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Version 1 | Grijalva, Adelita (AZ) | Democrat | Requires meaningful Tribal consultation for all mining projects treated as covered projects under FAST-41. | Submitted |
| 2 | Version 1 | Huffman (CA) | Democrat | Limits FAST-41 permitting eligibility to critical minerals projects and strikes the section barring implementation of the Biden rule doing the same. | Submitted |
| 3 | Version 1 | Leger Fernández (NM) | Democrat | Blocks mining projects from FAST-41 eligibility if they are more than 10 percent owned by a foreign entity of concern. | Submitted |
| 4 | Version 2 | Moylan (GU), Radewagen (AS), Case (HI), Huffman (CA), Walkinshaw (VA) | Bi-Partisan | Revised Limits the scope to covered projects not related to seabed mining. | Revised |
| 5 | Version 1 | Higgins (LA) | Republican | Requires the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Farm Service Agency, to make economic assistance payments to eligible producers for covered losses of rice, wheat, corn, grain sorghum, barley, oats, rye, millet, triticale, soybeans, peanuts, sugarcane, sugar beets, and other commodities the Secretary determines appropriate based on market conditions. Appropriates $12,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, and directs the Secretary to use existing producer records, acreage reports, and payment systems to the maximum extent practicable. | Submitted |
Committee Votes
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 406
Motion by Mr. McGovern to add a section to the rule providing for immediate consideration of H.R. 7206, the Farm and Family Relief Act, introduced by Representative Craig, under a closed rule, debatable for one hour equally divided between the chair and ranking member of the Committee on Agriculture. Defeated: 3–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 407
Motion by Mr. McGovern to add a section to the rule providing for immediate consideration of H.R. 6088, the Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025, introduced by Representative Hayes, under a closed rule, debatable for one hour equally divided between the chair and ranking member of the Committee on Agriculture. Defeated: 3–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 408
Motion by Mr. McGovern to add a section to the rule providing for immediate consideration of H.R. 8707, the No Funds for Iran War Act, introduced by Representative Ryan, under a closed rule, debatable for one hour equally divided between the chair and ranking member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Defeated: 3–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 409
Motion by Mr. McGovern to add a section to the rule providing for immediate consideration of H.R. 7977, the Energy Bills Relief Act, introduced by Representative Casten, under a closed rule, debatable for one hour equally divided between the chair and ranking member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Defeated: 3–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 410
Motion by Mr. Griffith to report the rule. Adopted: 7–4