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US HB4090
Bill
Status
2/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Pete Stauber
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AI Summary
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Establishes U.S. policy to become the leading producer of hardrock minerals and rare earth minerals to strengthen supply chains, create jobs, and reduce reliance on adversarial nations
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Requires the Secretary of the Interior to submit within 90 days a report on the economic costs of U.S. mineral import reliance, with annual updates in USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries beginning in 2026
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Mandates identification of all pending mining projects on federal land within 10 days, with expedited approval of priority projects and annual reporting on projects with potential to increase hardrock mineral or byproduct production
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Directs a 90-day regulatory review to identify and suspend, revise, or rescind agency actions that impose undue burdens on domestic mining, including soliciting industry feedback on bottlenecks
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Requires the Secretary to identify all federal lands with hardrock mineral potential and prioritize accelerated geologic mapping, with annual reporting to Congress on mining opportunities
Legislative Description
Critical Mineral Dominance Act
Energy
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2/5/2026