H.R. 6862

Mineral Mining Parity Act

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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