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HR 8045 117th Congress House Energy

Critical Minerals Classification Improvement Act of 2022

Introduced: June 13, 2022 Introduced by: Pfluger, August Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 13, 2022
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Critical Minerals Classification Improvement Act of 2022

This bill permits the inclusion of fuel minerals (e.g., uranium) on a list of mineral commodities that are critical to the U.S. economy and national security. (Fuel minerals are currently excluded from the list.)

Additionally, the U.S. Geological Survey must revise the list to add critical fuel minerals if it determines the revisions are necessary.

What's happening now June 13, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 2 Republican 4
Cheney, Liz
· Jul 1, 2022
 R
Donalds, Byron
Florida · Jul 1, 2022
 R
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Jul 1, 2022
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jul 1, 2022
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jun 13, 2022
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Jun 13, 2022
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jun 13, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8045: Critical Minerals Classification Improvement Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8045/
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"H.R. 8045: Critical Minerals Classification Improvement Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8045/.
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H.R. 8045, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8045/.
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