United States 119th Congress Status: Passed House 3 R cosponsors

HR 4090 — Critical Mineral Dominance Act

Last action — Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced June 23, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill addresses the dominance of critical minerals in the U.S. economy.

This legislation seeks to ensure that the U.S. can secure and manage its supply of critical minerals. It emphasizes the importance of these materials in various industries and aims to promote domestic sources.

What this means for you
  • Small Business: This means opportunities for small businesses in the critical mineral supply chain.

Summary

Critical Mineral Dominance ActThis 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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of H.R. 4090 shows that the bill has moved from the House of Representatives to the Senate for further consideration. It was officially received in the Senate on February 5, 2026, and has been assigned to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. This step is important because it indicates that the bill is progressing in the legislative process and will now be reviewed by Senate members who focus on energy and natural resource issues.

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4090 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
4090 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
4090 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To codify certain provisions of certain Executive Orders relating to domestic mining and hardrock mineral resources, and for other purposes.
4090 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 5, 2026 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To codify certain provisions of certain Executive Orders relating to domestic mining and hardrock mineral resources, and for other purposes.
Clerk.
KEVIN F.
119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
MCCUMBER, Clerk.
R.
4090 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To codify certain provisions of certain Executive Orders relating to domestic mining and hardrock mineral resources, and for other purposes.
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What Congress says this changes

H. Rept. 119-387

Published by the reporting committee Not generated — this is the committee's own “Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported”.

The committee states that this bill does not amend existing law. (H. Rept. 119-387)

Source: H. Rept. 119-387 · govinfo

Sections of law this bill changes

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-124).

Also cites: 43 U.S.C. § 1702

Action History

  1. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

  2. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  3. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1032. (consideration: CR H1993-2002)

  4. 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.

  5. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4090.

  6. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  7. Ms. Leger Fernandez moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H2002)

  8. The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

  9. 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.

  10. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2009-2010)

  11. On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 212 (Roll no. 54).

  12. Passed/agreed to in 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)

  13. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 195 (Roll no. 55). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1994)

  14. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  15. 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.

  16. Rule H. Res. 1032 passed House.

  17. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-387.

  18. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-387.

  19. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 337.

  20. Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged

  21. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  22. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 16.

  23. Subcommittee Hearings Held

  24. Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

  25. Introduced in House

  26. Introduced in House

  27. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 544 not signed on

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Not signed on (544)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4090 do?
Critical Mineral Dominance ActThis 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.
Who sponsors HR 4090?
HR 4090 is sponsored by Stauber, Pete (Republican), Begich, Nicholas J. (Republican), and Finstad, Brad (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 4090?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced June 23, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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