Bill > HR4781

This bill, known as the RESCUE Act of 2025 (Rare Earth Solutions and Carbon Utilization Enhancement Act of 2025), amends the FAST Act to expand the definition of a "critical project" to include activities related to extracting, recovering, or processing specific materials. Specifically, the bill broadens the permit process to cover projects involving the extraction of minerals from acid mine drainage, mine tailings, coal, coal waste, coal processing waste, and coal byproducts. These projects can now focus on obtaining minerals defined under the Mining Law of 1872, rare earth elements, or microfine carbon derived from coal. By making these changes, the bill aims to facilitate and streamline the permitting process for projects that seek to recover valuable materials from existing mining and coal-related waste streams, potentially supporting environmental remediation efforts and creating new economic opportunities in resource extraction.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4781/all-info