U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB5929: Critical Minerals Supply Chain Resiliency Act of 2026
Status: In committee, June 9, 2026
To adjust the treatment of certain actions under Presidential Determination 2022-11 for Federal permitting improvement, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To adjust the treatment of certain actions under Presidential Determination 2022-11 for Federal permitting improvement, and for other purposes.
From the committee substitute text, June 9, 2026:
A BILL To adjust the treatment of certain actions under Presidential Determination 2022-11 for Federal permitting improvement, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Minerals Supply Chain Resiliency Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Treatment of actions under presidential determination 2022-11 for Federal permitting improvement purposes (a) In general Except as provided by subsection (c), an action described in subsection (b) shall be-- (1) treated as a covered project, as defined in section 41001(6) of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4370m(6) ), without regard to the requirements of that section; and (2) included in the Permitting Dashboard maintained pursuant to section 41003(b) of that Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4370m-2(b) ). (b) Actions described An action described in this subsection is an action taken by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to Presidential Determination 2022-11 (87 Fed. Reg. 19775; relating to certain actions under section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950) to create, maintain, protect, expand, or restore sustainable and responsible domestic production capabilities for strategic and critical materials through-- (1) supporting feasibility studies for mature mining, beneficiation, and value-added processing projects; (2) by-product and co-product production at existing mining, mine waste reclamation, and other industrial facilities; (3) modernization of mining, beneficiation, and value-added processing to increase …
Sponsors
- Garland Barr (R, HD-KY-6) · primary sponsor
- Eric Swalwell (D)
- Jeff Van Drew (R, HD-002)
Latest actions
- : Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 602.
- : Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-692.
- : Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
- : Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
- : Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : Subcommittee Hearings Held
- : Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- : Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Environmental assessment, monitoring, research, Mining, Environmental Protection, Metals, Licensing and registrations, Environmental regulatory procedures, Supply chain, Department of Defense
Common questions
- What is HB5929?
- HB5929 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Critical Minerals Supply Chain Resiliency Act of 2026.
- What does HB5929 do?
- In its own words: To adjust the treatment of certain actions under Presidential Determination 2022-11 for Federal permitting improvement, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB5929?
- In committee as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 602. (June 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5929?
- Garland Barr (R, HD-KY-6), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5929?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5929
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