Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-8446
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]
Introduced: 2024-05-17
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Metals

Mining

Strategic materials and reserves
Latest action: action_date: 2024-11-18
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-05-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill modifies the Energy Act of 2020 to expand the definition of <em>critical minerals&nbsp;</em>to include <em>critical materials</em> designated by the Department of Energy (DOE).</p><p>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.&nbsp;</p><p>By expanding the definition of <em>critical minerals</em>, this bill requires the USGS to include on its list the materials on DOE's list. Within 45 days of DOE adding a &nbsp;mineral, element, substance, or material to its critical materials list, the USGS must update its list to include such mineral, element, substance, or material.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

action_date: 2024-11-01
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><strong>Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024</strong></p><p>This bill modifies the Energy Act of 2020 to expand the definition of&nbsp;<em>critical minerals</em> to include <em>critical materials</em> designated by the Department of Energy (DOE).</p><p>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.&nbsp;</p><p>By expanding the definition of <em>critical minerals</em>, this bill requires the USGS to include on its list the materials on DOE's list. Within 45 days of DOE adding a &nbsp;mineral, element, substance, or material to its critical materials list, the USGS must update its list to include such mineral, element, substance, or material. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

tv_txt: IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8446 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024 . 2. Critical materials included as critical minerals Section 7002 of the Energy Act of 2020 ( 30 U.S.C. 1606 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3)(A), to read as follows: (A) In general The term critical mineral means— (i) any mineral, element, substance, or material designated as critical by the Secretary under subsection (c); and (ii) a critical material as determined by the Secretary of Energy under paragraph (2)(A). ; and (2) in subsection (c)(5), by adding at the end the following: (C) Inclusion of critical materials Not later than 45 days after the date on which the Secretary of Energy determines a non-fuel mineral, element, substance, or material to be a critical material under subsection (a)(2)(A), the Secretary shall update the list of critical minerals published under paragraph (3) to include such critical material. .

Passed the House of Representatives November 14, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8446 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024 . 2. Critical materials included as critical minerals Section 7002 of the Energy Act of 2020 ( 30 U.S.C. 1606 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3)(A), to read as follows: (A) In general The term critical mineral means— (i) any mineral, element, substance, or material designated as critical by the Secretary under subsection (c); and (ii) a critical material as determined by the Secretary of Energy under paragraph (2)(A). ; and (2) in subsection (c)(5), by adding at the end the following: (C) Inclusion of critical materials Not later than 45 days after the date on which the Secretary of Energy determines a non-fuel mineral, element, substance, or material to be a critical material under subsection (a)(2)(A), the Secretary shall update the list of critical minerals published under paragraph (3) to include such critical material. .

Passed the House of Representatives November 14, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 610 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8446 [Report No. 118–723] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2024 Mr. Ciscomani (for himself, Mr. Newhouse , and Mr. Crane ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources November 1, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mr. Biggs , Mrs. Lesko , and Mr. Curtis November 1, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 17, 2024 A BILL To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024 . 2. Critical materials included as critical minerals Section 7002 of the Energy Act of 2020 ( 30 U.S.C. 1606 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3)(A), to read as follows: (A) In general The term critical mineral means— (i) any mineral, element, substance, or material designated as critical by the Secretary under subsection (c); and (ii) a critical material as determined by the Secretary of Energy under paragraph (2)(A). ; and (2) in subsection (c)(5), by adding at the end the following: (C) Inclusion of critical materials Not later than 45 days after the date on which the Secretary of Energy determines a non-fuel mineral, element, substance, or material to be a critical material under subsection (a)(2)(A), the Secretary shall update the list of critical minerals published under paragraph (3) to include such critical material. .

November 1, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8446 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2024 Mr. Ciscomani (for himself, Mr. Newhouse , and Mr. Crane ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes.

1. Critical materials included as critical minerals Section 7002 of the Energy Act of 2020 ( 30 U.S.C. 1606 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3)(A), to read as follows: (A) In general The term critical mineral means— (i) any mineral, element, substance, or material designated as critical by the Secretary under subsection (c); and (ii) a critical material as determined by the Secretary of Energy under paragraph (2)(A). ; and (2) in subsection (c)(5), by adding at the end the following: (C) Inclusion of critical materials Not later than 45 days after the date on which the Secretary of Energy determines a non-fuel mineral, element, substance, or material to be a critical material under subsection (a)(2)(A), the Secretary shall update the list of critical minerals published under paragraph (3) to include such critical material. .