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H.R. 2969 119th Congress House

Finding ORE Act

Official title: To allow the Secretary of the Interior to enter into memoranda of understanding for the purpose of scientific and technical cooperation in the mapping of criti… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To allow the Secretary of the Interior to enter into memoranda of understanding for the purpose of scientific and technical cooperation in the mapping of critical minerals and rare earth elements, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 17, 2025 Introduced by: Robert J. Wittman Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
Energy Employment and training programsGeography and mappingMaterialsMetals
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MiningPublic-private cooperationStrategic materials and reserves
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 24, 2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Feb 17, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 17, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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What's happening now February 24, 2026

Subcommittee Hearings Held

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 18

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION
    for NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • EARTHWORKS
    for EARTHWORKS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • EARTHWORKS
    for EARTHWORKS · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION
    for NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION
    for NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
  • EARTHWORKS
    for EARTHWORKS · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2969: Finding ORE Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2969/
MLA
"H.R. 2969: Finding ORE Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2969/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2969, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2969/.
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[H.R. 2969: Finding ORE Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2969/)
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