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American Critical Mineral Independence Act of 2021

Introduced: April 16, 2021 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps

Introduced

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 19, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

Jun 9, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Jun 9, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Apr 16, 2021

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.

Apr 16, 2021

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Critical Mineral Independence Act of 2021

This bill provides support for a domestic supply of critical minerals, establishes deadlines to complete the environmental review of critical mineral projects on federal land, and sets forth related requirements to expedite the review of such projects under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).

Specifically, the National Science Foundation must award grants to support research to advance critical mineral mining strategies and technologies. The Department of Energy must also provide grants to research, develop, and assess technologies and techniques to recover critical minerals from mine waste and metallurgical activities.

If an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement is required for a critical mineral project, then all necessary federal review and permit considerations must be completed within 18 or 24 months, respectively. However, the review may exceed the time limit if the project sponsor agrees.

The lead agency of the environmental review of such project must allow a state or another appropriate entity to assume certain federal responsibilities regarding the environmental review of the project upon the request of such entity.

Further, the bill authorizes a lead agency to determine that the requirements of NEPA have been satisfied if a state or federal agency acting under state or federal law has addressed specified factors. If the lead agency does not make such a determination, then the agency must enter into an agreement with the project sponsor to set time limits for each part of the permitting process.

What's happening now October 19, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

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