HR 755 119th Congress House Energy Metals Mining Strategic materials and reserves

Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025

Introduced: January 28, 2025 Introduced by: Ciscomani, Juan Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps

Introduced

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 4, 2026

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 348.

Mar 3, 2026

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Mar 3, 2026

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 3, 2026

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2353-2354)

Mar 3, 2026

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2353-2354)

Mar 3, 2026

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 755.

Mar 3, 2026

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2353-2356)

Mar 3, 2026

Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Feb 24, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 444.

Feb 24, 2026

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-519.

Feb 11, 2026

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

Feb 11, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jan 28, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Jan 28, 2025

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025

This bill modifies the Energy Act of 2020 to expand the definition of critical minerals to include critical materials designated by the Department of Energy (DOE).

Under current law, DOE's critical materials list contains certain materials that are essential for energy, including those on the critical minerals list of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS's list, which contains certain minerals that are essential to the nation's economic or national security, is not required to include the materials on DOE's list. Currently, both lists include minerals with a high risk of supply chain disruptions, and both DOE and USGS must conduct a variety of efforts to ensure a secure and reliable supply chain of the minerals.

By expanding the definition of critical minerals, this bill requires the USGS to include on its list the materials on DOE's list. Within 45 days of DOE adding a mineral, element, substance, or material to its critical materials list, the USGS must update its list to include such mineral, element, substance, or material.

What's happening now March 4, 2026

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 348.

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