H.R. 9617 119th Congress House

CHARM Act

Official title: To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to coordinate a National Critical Mineral Recovery Strategy, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 9, 2026 Introduced by: Gary J. Palmer Republican · Alabama See on congress.gov

Environmental Protection Congressional oversightMetalsSolid waste and recyclingStrategic materials and reserves

Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Sep 16, 2026

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Sep 15, 2026 · 7:46 PM EDT

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

Sep 15, 2026 · 7:46 PM EDT

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

Sep 15, 2026 · 7:39 PM EDT

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9617.

Sep 15, 2026 · 7:39 PM EDT

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5676-5678)

Sep 15, 2026 · 7:39 PM EDT

Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Sep 15, 2026 · 7:46 PM EDT

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5676-5677)

Sep 14, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 719.

Sep 14, 2026

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-820.

Jul 21, 2026

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 0.

Jul 21, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jul 20, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jul 14, 2026

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Jul 14, 2026

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jul 9, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jul 9, 2026

Introduced in House

Jul 9, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Coordinating and Harnessing America’s Recovery of Minerals Act or the CHARM Act

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish and carry out a national strategy for recovering critical minerals from discarded materials. Critical minerals are defined as any mineral, element, substance, or material designated as critical by the U.S. Geological Survey because it is essential to U.S. economic or national security, has a vulnerable supply chain, and serves an essential function in manufacturing a product.

The EPA must report to Congress every two years on its actions, plans, and recommendations relating to the national strategy.

Hearings & markups 2

Full Committee Markup of Twenty-Nine Pieces of Legislation
Markup Jul 20, 2026 · 5:00 PM EDT · Energy and Commerce Committee
Subcommittee Markup of Seven Pieces of Legislation
Meeting Jul 14, 2026 · 2:00 PM EDT · Environment Subcommittee

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Environment Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Environment and Public Works Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 9

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)
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
for GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL INC · Maryland · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
EARTHJUSTICE ACTION
for EARTHJUSTICE ACTION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
ZERO EMISSION TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION
for ZERO EMISSION TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
ZERO EMISSION TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION
for ZERO EMISSION TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
SECURING AMERICA'S FUTURE ENERGY ALLIANCE
for SECURING AMERICA'S FUTURE ENERGY ALLIANCE · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
9 filings
SENATE
9 filings
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
6 filings
Energy, Dept of
3 filings
Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank)
3 filings
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
2 filings
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
2 filings
Interior, Dept of (DOI)
2 filings

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Cosponsors 1

Tonko, Paul

New York · Jul 9, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9617: CHARM Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9617/

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"H.R. 9617: CHARM Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9617/.

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H.R. 9617, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9617/.

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