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118th Congress Energy

H.R. 209: Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 9, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
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Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 9, 2023

This bill expedites the review of mining projects on federal lands and limits judicial review of mining projects.

For example, the bill expands the federal permitting and review processes under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for critical minerals. Under the act, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service, to the maximum extent practicable, must complete the federal permitting and review processes related to critical mineral mines on federal lands with maximum efficiency and effectiveness. This bill expands this process to include all minerals as defined by the bill, not only critical minerals.

The bill also establishes deadlines for completing the review of mining projects under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

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In addition, the bill also expands the meaning of covered projects under the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act to include (1) certain mineral production projects, and (2) certain actions taken by the Department of Defense. Such projects qualify for expedited environmental review.

It also establishes requirements to expedite the review or authorization of certain mineral projects, such as (1) mineral exploration activities with a surface disturbance of no more than five acres of public lands, (2) ancillary mining activities, and (3) uranium projects.

Finally, the bill limits judicial review of a permit, license, or approval issued by a lead agency for a mining project by requiring the filing of claims within a certain time period.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

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Cosponsors

36

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Pete Stauber R-MN SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone2 events+6
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History

  1. Jan 9, 2023Introduced in the House by Pete Stauber.
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  1. Feb 28, 2023Subcommittee Hearings Held.
  2. Feb 23, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
  3. Feb 21, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
  4. Jan 9, 2023Introduced in House
  5. Jan 9, 2023Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.