Streamlining Critical Mineral Permitting Act
H.R. 3059119th Congress

Streamlining Critical Mineral Permitting Act

Introduced in the HouseRep. Earl Carter (R-GA-1)13 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in House · Apr 29, 2025

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Streamlining Critical Mineral Permitting Act.

Section 2. Interim hazardous waste permits

Section 3005(e) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6925(e)) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (1)(A)—

(A) in clause (i), by striking or at the end;

(B) in clause (ii), by inserting or after this section,; and

(C) by adding at the end the following:; and

(iii) is a critical energy resource facility,

(2) by adding at the end the following:

(4) Definitions

For the purposes of this subsection:

(A) Critical energy resource

The term critical energy resource means, as determined by the Secretary of Energy, any energy resource—

(i) that is essential to the energy sector and energy systems of the United States; and

(ii) the supply chain of which is vulnerable to disruption.

(B) Critical energy resource facility

The term critical energy resource facility means a facility that processes or refines a critical energy resource.

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