H.R. 4090 - Critical Mineral Dominance Act
H.R. 4090 - Critical Mineral Dominance Act
Hearing Information
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Monday, February 2, 2026 - 4:00pm H-313, The Capitol View Announcement »
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Rules Committee Hearing H.R. 4090, H.Res.___, H.Res.___ H.J.Res.142, S.A. to H.R.7148
Bill Text
(as reported)
H. Rept. 119-387 PDF
Report from the Committee on Natural Resources to accompany H.R. 6359
Hearing Documents
Rule PDF
H. Rept. 119-478 PDF
Rule Information
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 8-4 on February 2, 2026.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 1032:
Agreed to by a record vote of 217-215, after agreeing to the previous question by a record vote of 212-210, on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
MANAGERS: Jack/McGovern
1. Provides for the consideration of the Senate amendments to H.R. 7148.
2. Makes in order a single motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 7148.
3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the Senate amendments and the motion.
4. Provides that the Senate amendments and the motion shall be considered as read.
5. Provides one hour of debate on the motion equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees.
6. Closed rule for H.J. Res. 142.
7. Waives all points of order against consideration of the joint resolution.
8. Provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as read.
9. Waives all points of order against provisions in the joint resolution.
10. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform or their respective designees.
11. Provides that pursuant to section 604(h) of the Home Rule Act, a motion to recommit is not in order to the joint resolution if under consideration while the act of the D.C. Council is within the congressional review period prescribed in section 602 of such Act.
12. Closed rule for H.R. 4090.
13. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
14. 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.
15. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
16. 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.
17. Provides one motion to recommit.
Amendments (click each header to sort table ▲▼ by that column)
| # | Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Version 1 | Barr (KY) | Republican | Expands FAST-41 eligibility to include projects that extract, recover, or process critical minerals, rare earth elements, or microfine carbon from coal, coal waste, mine tailings, or acid mine drainage. | Submitted |
| 2 | Version 1 | Barr (KY) | Republican | Designates Defense Production Act funded critical mineral production and processing actions covered by Presidential Determination 2022-11 as FAST-41 covered projects and requires their inclusion on the Permitting Dashboard unless a sponsor opts out. Applies this treatment to activities such as feasibility studies, by-product and co-product production, modernization of mining and processing, and other authorized DPA actions. | Submitted |
| 3 | Version 1 | Huffman (CA) | Democrat | Strikes provisions of the bill that would direct agencies to roll back regulations at the mining industry's direction and expedite approval of mining projects. Restricts priority projects to critical minerals and adds necessary safeguards for communities and the environment. | Submitted |
| 4 | Version 1 | Leger Fernández (NM) | Democrat | Prohibits prioritization of a mining project if it is owned or operated by a Foreign Entity of Concern or a subsidiary of a Foreign Entity of Concern. | Submitted |
Committee Votes
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 250
Motion by Ms. Leger Fernández to make in order amendment #4 to H.R. 4090, offered by Representative Leger Fernández, which would prohibit prioritization of a mining project if it is owned or operated by a Foreign Entity of Concern or a subsidiary of a Foreign Entity of Concern. Defeated: 4–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 251
Motion by Mr. Jack to report the rule. Adopted: 8–4