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H.R. 8045 117th Congress House

Critical Minerals Classification Improvement Act of 2022

Official title: To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to alter the criteria for the designation of critical minerals.

Introduced: July 1, 2022 Introduced by: August Pfluger Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Jun 13, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 13, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 13, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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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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