House Natural Resources Committee
Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
1324 Longworth
07/21/2026 at 10:15AM
On Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:
- H.R. 8003 (Rep. Deluzio), “Expanding the Fast Track Act of 2026”, to lower the threshold for eligibility from $200 million to $50 million, increasing the number of mining, clean energy, and industrial plant projects that could be fast-tracked; however, the Trump administration has blocked fast-tracking for solar, wind, battery, and grid projects
- H.R. 9640 (Rep. Wittman), “Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026”
- H.R. 9646 (Rep. Hurd), “Quantum-Enhanced Critical Minerals Mapping Act of 2026”
Witnesses:
Panel I (Members of Congress)
- To Be Announced
Panel II (Administration Witness)
- Emily Domenech, Executive Director, Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council), Washington, D.C. [H.R. 8003]
Panel III (Outside Experts)
- Matt Heller, State Geologist, Virginia Department of Energy, Charlottesville, VA [H.R. 9640]
- Dr. Ruarri Day-Stirrat, President, Association of American State Geologists, Portland, OR [H.R. 9640]
- Matthew Kinsella, CEO, Infleqtion, Louisville, CO [H.R. 9646]. Infleqtion is a quantum-computing startup that went public in February, 2026
- Eric Beightel, Federal Strategy Director, Environmental Science Associates, Savannah, GA [H.R. 8003] [Minority Witness]