Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 28, 2025)
Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025
This bill modifies the Energy Act of 2020 to expand the definition of critical minerals to include critical materials designated by the Department of Energy (DOE).
Under current law, DOE's critical materials list contains certain materials that are essential for energy, including those on the critical minerals list of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS's list, which contains certain minerals that are essential to the nation's economic or national security, is not required to include the materials on DOE's list. Currently, both lists include minerals with a high risk of supply chain disruptions, and both DOE and USGS must conduct a variety of efforts to ensure a secure and reliable supply chain of the minerals.
By expanding the definition of critical minerals, this bill requires the USGS to include on its list the materials on DOE's list. Within 45 days of DOE adding a mineral, element, substance, or material to its critical materials list, the USGS must update its list to include such mineral, element, substance, or material.
What just happenedMar 4, 2026
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 348.
Who’s behind it
- Engrossed in HouseMar 3, 2026
- Reported in HouseFeb 24, 2026
- Introduced in HouseJan 28, 2025
- Mar 4, 2026Calendars
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 348.
- Mar 3, 2026FloorH38800
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 3, 2026FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 3, 2026FloorH37300
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2353-2354)
- Mar 3, 2026Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2353-2354)
- Mar 3, 2026FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 755.
- Mar 3, 2026FloorH30000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2353-2356)
- Mar 3, 2026FloorH30300
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Feb 24, 2026CalendarsH12410
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 444.
- Feb 24, 2026CommitteeH12200
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-519.
Natural Resources Committee - Feb 24, 2026Committee5000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-519.
Natural Resources Committee - Feb 11, 2026CommitteeH19000
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Natural Resources Committee - Feb 11, 2026CommitteeH15001
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Natural Resources Committee - Jan 28, 2025IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Natural Resources Committee - Jan 28, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 28, 2025IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House