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S. 714 119th Congress Senate

Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025

Official title: A bill to amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 25, 2025 Introduced by: Mike Lee Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
Energy MetalsMiningStrategic materials and reserves
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Feb 11, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 335.
Feb 11, 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 119-106.
Apr 30, 2025
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 12, 2025
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-46.
Feb 25, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 335.

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Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025

This bill modifies the Energy Act of 2020 to expand the definition of critical minerals used by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to include critical materials designated by the Department of Energy (DOE). It also directs USGS to update its list within 45 days of DOE adding a  mineral, element, substance, or material to its critical materials list. Thus, the bill requires the lists to be treated consistently and makes critical materials eligible for the same benefits (e.g., financing support or clean energy tax credits) provided to critical minerals.

By way of background, DOE's critical materials list contains certain materials that are essential for energy, including those on the critical minerals list of the USGS. The USGS's list, which contains certain minerals that are essential to the nation's economic or national security, is currently not required to include the materials on DOE's list.

 Hearings & markups 3
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Lobbying activity 60

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 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 3
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Feb 25, 2025
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Curtis, John R.
Utah · Feb 25, 2025
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Feb 25, 2025
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Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Feb 25, 2025
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Feb 25, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 714: Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-714/
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