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S 3783 117th Congress Senate Energy

A bill to establish a critical mineral environmental processing and mining cleanup program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 8, 2022 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 8, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 8, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Department of Energy to award competitive grants for costs associated with environmental assessment, processing, mitigation, and cleanup related to domestically mining and manufacturing certain critical minerals, such as those needed for energy independence.

What's happening now March 8, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3783: A bill to establish a critical mineral environmental processing and mining cleanup program, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3783/
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"S. 3783: A bill to establish a critical mineral environmental processing and mining cleanup program, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3783/.
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S. 3783, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3783/.
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