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HR 9471 117th Congress House Energy

Critical Materials Processing Technology Testbed Act

Introduced: December 8, 2022 Introduced by: Foster, Bill Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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Critical Materials Processing Technology Testbed Act

This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish testbed capability for researching, developing, and demonstrating technologies for processing critical materials, including feedstock materials. (Testbeds are platforms or facilities that allow for rigorous, transparent, and replicable testing of theories, tools, and technologies.)

What's happening now December 8, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9471: Critical Materials Processing Technology Testbed Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9471/
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"H.R. 9471: Critical Materials Processing Technology Testbed Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9471/.
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H.R. 9471, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9471/.
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