Defense-related mining and energy projects would get faster federal permits.
This bill, called the PRIMED Act, would make it easier for certain mining and energy projects tied to national defense to get federal permits. It would automatically treat these projects as "covered projects," which helps speed up the review process. Companies working on these projects could also choose to opt out of this faster process if they wish.
Today, actions by the Secretary of Defense to boost domestic mining and energy for defense are not automatically considered "covered projects" for faster federal permitting. They also aren't automatically added to the Permitting Dashboard. If this bill becomes law, these specific defense-related projects would automatically be treated as 'covered projects' and included on the Permitting Dashboard. This would not apply if the project sponsor asks for them not to be. This change aims to speed up their federal permit reviews.
S 3511 · 119th Congress · December 16, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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