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HR 3885 118th Congress House Energy Energy storage, supplies, demand Metals Strategic materials and reserves

To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include copper as a critical mineral, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 25, 2023 Introduced by: Ciscomani, Juan Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 9, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jun 7, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 7, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill expands the definition of critical mineral under the Energy Act of 2020 to include copper. Thus, this bill requires the Department of Energy and other agencies to conduct a variety of efforts to ensure a secure and reliable supply chain of copper. 

What's happening now June 9, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 8
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Oct 18, 2023
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Lawler, Michael
New York · Sep 5, 2023
 R
Collins, Mike
Georgia · Jul 25, 2023
Good, Bob
· Jul 25, 2023
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jul 25, 2023
 R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · Jun 7, 2023
 R
Crane, Elijah
Arizona · Jun 7, 2023
Lesko, Debbie
· Jun 7, 2023
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jun 7, 2023
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Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jun 7, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3885: To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include copper as a critical mineral, and for other purposes.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3885/
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"H.R. 3885: To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include copper as a critical mineral, and for other purposes.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3885/.
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H.R. 3885, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3885/.
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