# House Passes Domestic Mining Permitting Bill

The U.S. House passed the Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 (H.R. 1501) on September 2, 2026, and the bill now moves to the Senate. If enacted, it would make mining and mineral processing projects eligible for FAST-41 coordinated federal reviews, public timelines, and increased accountability, while leaving environmental standards unchanged. For procurement professionals and industry stakeholders, the proposal could make permitting timelines more predictable for domestic mining and mineral-processing projects, but it does not itself award funding or contracts.

- Companies developing or supporting domestic mining and mineral-processing projects can assess how FAST-41 coordination and public timelines could affect project planning if the bill becomes law.
- The bill remains pending Senate action; its proposed permitting changes are not yet in effect.
- The measure changes review coordination and accountability, not environmental standards.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Policy
**Published:** September 02, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. House of Representatives (House)
- U.S. Senate (Senate)
- Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (FPISC)
- House Committee on Natural Resources

### Key Quotes
> My bill gives qualified mining projects a clear and accountable permitting process.
> — Jefferson Shreve, U.S. Representative

### Sources
- [Shreve Bill to Strengthen American Mineral Supply Chains Passes House | Representative Jefferson Shreve](https://shreve.house.gov/media/press-releases/shreve-bill-strengthen-american-mineral-supply-chains-passes-house-1) - Shreve