H.R.2176: Ensuring Access to Domestic Mineral Production Act

About This Bill

  • Introduced March 23, 2021
  • Latest Major Action June 7, 2021

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Bill Summary

Ensuring Access to Domestic Mineral Production Act This bill limits the authority of the Department of the Interior to withdraw federal public lands from mineral exploration. Specifically, the bill prohibits Interior from making such a withdrawal until a study has been completed that demonstrates that the proposed withdrawal will not result in any negative impacts to national security by limiting access to critical minerals. In addition, the...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
June 7, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
May 26, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
March 23, 2021
Referred 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.
March 23, 2021

Introduced in the House by Chris Stewart (R-Utah)

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