A bill to include phosphate and potash on the final list of critical minerals of the Department of the Interior.

Bill: 117-s-4710
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]
Introduced: 2022-08-02
Policy area: Energy
Latest action: action_date: 2022-08-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-08-02
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill includes phosphate and potash on a list of mineral commodities that are critical to the U.S. economy and national security.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4710 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 2, 2022 Mr. Tillis introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To include phosphate and potash on the final list of critical minerals of the Department of the Interior.

1. Inclusion of phosphate and potash as critical minerals The list of critical minerals published in the notice of the Secretary of the Interior entitled 2022 Final List of Critical Minerals (87 Fed. Reg. 10381 (February 24, 2022)) shall be deemed to include phosphate and potash.