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Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2019

Introduced: February 21, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Mar 12, 2020
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Mar 12, 2020
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 24, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Sep 24, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Sep 24, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to implement a program to assure the long-term, secure, and sustainable supply of energy critical elements to satisfy the national security, economic well-being, and industrial production needs of the United States.

Specifically, the bill

  • promotes collaboration in the program to include opportunities for students and staff at institutions of higher education and international collaboration;
  • requires DOE to develop and update a plan every two years for how it intends to carry out the program; and
  • creates a Critical Materials Information Center to collect, catalogue, disseminate, and archive information that is generated by research and development activities under the program.
What's happening now March 12, 2020

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · May 5, 2020
Heck, Denny
· Feb 21, 2020
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Oct 18, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4481: Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4481/
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