H.R. 6862House118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

Mineral Mining Parity Act

Introduced December 19, 2023

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The Mineral Mining Parity Act amends the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act to treat certain mineral production activities as “covered projects” under the law. By expanding the definition, the bill brings mining-related projects into the same federal permitting and funding rules that apply to other transportation projects. It also blocks a specific federal rule that would change the scope of mining projects covered by the FAST Act, preventing that rule from being finalized, implemented, or enforced. The changes affect federal agencies overseeing transportation and permitting, as well as companies engaged in mineral production projects.

Key Provisions

  • Amends the FAST Act’s definition of a covered project to add “mineral production” before the phrase “or any other sector,” thereby including mineral production activities under the Act’s coverage.
  • Prohibits the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed rule titled “Revising Scope of the Mining Sector of Projects That Are Eligible for Coverage Under Title 41 of the FAST Act.”

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 655.

December 4, 2024

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

December 19, 2023

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

December 19, 2023

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

January 30, 2024

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Subcommittee Hearings Held

January 31, 2024

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Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged

March 12, 2024

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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

March 12, 2024

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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 13.

March 12, 2024

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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-794.

December 4, 2024

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 655.

December 4, 2024

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Union Calendar No. 655

118th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 6862

[Report No. 118–794]

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 19, 2023

Mr. Lamborn (for himself, Mr. Moore of Utah, and Mr. Newhouse) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

December 4, 2024

Additional sponsors: Mr. Moylan and Mr. Donalds

December 4, 2024

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic

For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on December 19, 2023


A BILL

To amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes.


1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Mineral Mining Parity Act.

2.

Definition of covered project

Section 41001(6)(A) of the FAST Act (42 U.S.C. 4370m(6)(A)) is amended by inserting mineral production, before or any other sector.

3.

Prohibition against finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule related to the scope of mining under the FAST Act

The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council may not finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule titled Revising Scope of the Mining Sector of Projects That Are Eligible for Coverage Under Title 41 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (88 Fed. Reg. 65350; September 22, 2023).

December 4, 2024

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed