Bill · S. 3511· Senate(119-S-3511)
PRIMED Act
- Introduced
- 12/16/2025
- Last activity
- 12/16/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Elissa Slotkin
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Permit Reform In Mining for Energy and Defense Act or the PRIMED Act. It requires certain actions taken by the Secretary of Defense to be treated as an eligible transportation project. Specifically, it applies to actions taken under Presidential Determination 2022-11 or a specific Presidential Memorandum from February 27, 2023. These covered actions involve building up domestic production capabilities for things like mining and processing projects. The bill mandates that these actions must be treated as a covered project under the FAST Act and included on a specific Permitting Dashboard. However, an exception is made if the project sponsor requests that their action not be treated as a covered project.
Yes· 3 of 14
Would business owners be better off under this?+4
Project sponsors and industrial business owners benefit from expedited federal permitting processes.
Is this likely to create jobs?+4
The bill supports domestic mining, beneficiation, and processing capabilities which can spur employment in the sector.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+4
Mandates inclusion of specific Defense Production Act actions on the public Permitting Dashboard.
The opposite
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?-2
Streamlining permitting under the FAST Act for mining projects can bypass traditional environmental reviews.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(a): This section ensures that certain actions taken by the Secretary of Defense to support domestic production capabilities are treated as a covered project and included in the Permitting Dashboard. This could be considered positive because it brings tracking and visibility to these projects.
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Section 2(b)(3): This part covers the modernization of mining, beneficiation, and value-added processing to increase workforce safety. This is a positive outcome because it directly aims to improve safety for workers involved in these industries.
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Section 2(c): This allows a project sponsor to request that their action not be treated as a covered project. This is a positive protection for project sponsors who may not want or need this specific federal treatment.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Section 2(a): Because the bill forces certain actions by the Secretary of Defense to be treated as a covered project and put on the Permitting Dashboard regardless of whether they would normally qualify, it removes standard project vetting steps. This could be viewed as a negative burden since projects are being forced into a specific federal tracking category without meeting the normal qualifications.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+4Good For Rural Residents+3Good For Union Workers+3Good For Men+2Good For Middle Aged+2Good For Middle Class Households+2Good For Young Adults+2
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+4Improves Economic Growth+3Improves Small Business Support+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+4Increases Federal Power+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+3Increases Renewable Energy Investment+3Improves Environmental Protections-2
- 12/16/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Joni ErnstRepublican · Iowa