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H.R. 7061 116th Congress House

American Critical Mineral Exploration and Innovation Act of 2020

Official title: To promote the domestic exploration, research, development, and processing of critical minerals to ensure the economic and national security of the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 28, 2020 Introduced by: Michael Waltz Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Jun 26, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
May 28, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Small Business, the Judiciary, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 28, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 26, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Critical Mineral Exploration and Innovation Act of 2020

This bill addresses the availability, development, and production of domestic critical minerals, including by providing incentives to increase domestic production of critical minerals that are needed to ensure the economic and national security of the United States.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 61
All 61 Republican 32
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Smith, Jason
Missouri · Aug 11, 2020
Hartzler, Vicky
· Jul 22, 2020
WALDEN, GREG
· Jul 16, 2020
Burgess, Michael
· Jul 9, 2020
 R
Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Jul 9, 2020
Wright, Ron
· Jun 18, 2020
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 11, 2020
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Jun 11, 2020
Flores, Bill
· Jun 11, 2020
Graves, Garret
· Jun 11, 2020
Kinzinger, Adam
· Jun 11, 2020
 R
Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Jun 11, 2020
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Jun 11, 2020
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jun 11, 2020
Mooney, Alexander
· Jun 11, 2020
Pence, Greg
· Jun 11, 2020
 R
Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Jun 11, 2020
Riggleman, Denver
· Jun 11, 2020
Rodgers, Cathy
· Jun 11, 2020
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jun 11, 2020
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jun 11, 2020
Stivers, Steve
· Jun 11, 2020
Tipton, Scott
· Jun 11, 2020
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jun 11, 2020
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · May 28, 2020
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · May 28, 2020
 R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · May 28, 2020
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · May 28, 2020
Bishop, Rob
· May 28, 2020
Buck, Ken
· May 28, 2020
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · May 28, 2020
Cheney, Liz
· May 28, 2020
Cook, Paul
· May 28, 2020
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · May 28, 2020
 R
Curtis, John R.
Utah · May 28, 2020
Duncan, Jeff
· May 28, 2020
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · May 28, 2020
 R
Fulcher, Russ
Idaho · May 28, 2020
Gohmert, Louie
· May 28, 2020
Gonzalez, Anthony
· May 28, 2020
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · May 28, 2020
 R
Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · May 28, 2020
Hice, Jody
· May 28, 2020
 R
Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · May 28, 2020
 R
LaMalfa, Doug
California · May 28, 2020
Lamborn, Doug
· May 28, 2020
Lesko, Debbie
· May 28, 2020
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · May 28, 2020
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · May 28, 2020
McCarthy, Kevin
· May 28, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7061: American Critical Mineral Exploration and Innovation Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7061/
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"H.R. 7061: American Critical Mineral Exploration and Innovation Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7061/.
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