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Energy Resource Governance Initiative Act of 2021

Introduced: April 22, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
May 19, 2021
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 19, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 22, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced in House
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Energy Resource Governance Initiative Act of 2021

This bill establishes the Energy Resource Governance Initiative within the Department of State to promote responsible and sustainable mining practices through international collaboration.

The initiative must seek to foster integrated and resilient supply chains, responsible critical mineral sourcing, and mineral-sector good governance. It must also seek to minimize potential adverse impacts of increasing renewable energy demand on mineral-rich countries.

What's happening now May 19, 2021

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1
Delgado, Antonio
· Jul 21, 2021
Axne, Cynthia
· Jun 16, 2021
Cicilline, David
· May 18, 2021
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Sherman, Brad
California · May 18, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2785: Energy Resource Governance Initiative Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2785/
MLA
"H.R. 2785: Energy Resource Governance Initiative Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2785/.
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H.R. 2785, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2785/.
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[H.R. 2785: Energy Resource Governance Initiative Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2785/)
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