H.R. 4090
119th Congress
Critical Mineral Dominance Act
2
Cosponsors
27
Actions
1
Amendments
2
Committees
—
Since introduced
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
15 juillet 2026·1 week ago
Summary
Reported to House · Updated 2 février 2026
Critical Mineral Dominance Act
This 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.
Timeline
27 actions
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
15 juillet 2026 · Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
5 février 2026 · IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
5 février 2026 · IntroReferral
Ms. Leger Fernandez moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H2002)
4 février 2026 · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4090.
4 février 2026 · Floor
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.
4 février 2026 · Floor
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 195 (Roll no. 55). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1994)
4 février 2026 · Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1032. (consideration: CR H1993-2002)
4 février 2026 · Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1032. (consideration: CR H1993-2002)
4 février 2026 · Floor
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
4 février 2026 · Floor
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)
4 février 2026 · Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
4 février 2026 · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4 février 2026 · Floor
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.
4 février 2026 · Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2009-2010)
4 février 2026 · Floor
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 212 (Roll no. 54).
4 février 2026 · Floor
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.
3 février 2026 · Floor
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.
3 février 2026 · Floor
Rule H. Res. 1032 passed House.
3 février 2026 · Floor
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-387.
25 novembre 2025 · Committee
Sponsorship
2 cosponsors
Sponsor
Republican:Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]MNCosponsors
- Republican2100%
- Republican:Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]MN
- Republican:Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]AK
Classification
Policy area
EnergyLegislative subjects
Committees
2
Natural Resources Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To23 Jun 2025
- Discharged from17 Sept 2025
- Markup By17 Sept 2025
- Reported By25 Nov 2025
- Unknown4 Feb 2026
- Unknown4 Feb 2026
Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
- Referred to2 Jul 2025
- Hearings By (subcommittee)3 Sept 2025
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Senate · Standing
- Referred To5 Feb 2026
Reports
Cosponsor momentum
Cumulative over time
Cosponsors grew from 0 on 23 juin 2025 to 2 on 6 octobre 2025.
Amendments
1
- HAMDT 161Agreed
4 février 2026
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