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HR 8981 117th Congress House Energy

Securing America’s Mineral Supply Chains Act of 2022

Introduced: September 22, 2022 Introduced by: Westerman, Bruce Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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Oct 28, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Sep 22, 2022
Introduced in House
Sep 22, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Foreign Affairs, Energy and Commerce, Appropriations, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Securing America's Mineral Supply Chains Act of 2022

This bill addresses various matters related to mineral resources and ensuring adequate supply chains for them, with a particular focus on minerals that are critical to the U.S. economy and national security and critical energy resources. For example, the bill

  • modifies various requirements related to permitting and other aspects of mining on federal land, including specific modifications related to critical energy resources;
  • restricts mineral withdrawals on federal land and prohibits moratoria on or reversals of certain mineral leases, claims, or permits without congressional approval;
  • establishes programs and requires activities to advance technologies for critical mineral production, carbon mineralization, and recovery of critical minerals from mine waste;
  • provides support for workforce development related to mining;
  • permits the inclusion of certain fuel minerals (e.g., uranium) on a list of minerals that are critical to the U.S. economy and national security; and
  • requires efforts to diversify supply chains and promote domestic sources for critical energy resources.
What's happening now October 28, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

 Related & companion bills 8
  • HR 1599 Related bill Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act
  • HR 7403 Related bill NO RUSSIA Act of 2022
  • HR 8187 Related bill Mining Schools Act of 2022
  • HR 8911 Related bill MINES Act of 2022
  • HR 8928 Related bill Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2022
  • S 3915 Related bill Mining Schools Act of 2022
  • S 3978 Related bill NO RUSSIA Act of 2022
  • HR 9078 Related bill PRIMED Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Lobbying activity 1

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 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 7
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Dec 6, 2022
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Nov 17, 2022
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Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Nov 17, 2022
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Sep 29, 2022
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Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 22, 2022
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Sep 22, 2022
Rodgers, Cathy
· Sep 22, 2022
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Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Sep 22, 2022
UPTON, FRED
· Sep 22, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8981: Securing America’s Mineral Supply Chains Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8981/
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"H.R. 8981: Securing America’s Mineral Supply Chains Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8981/.
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H.R. 8981, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8981/.
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