To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include copper as a critical mineral, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hr-3885
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]
Introduced: 2023-06-07
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Energy storage, supplies, demand

Metals

Strategic materials and reserves
Latest action: action_date: 2023-06-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-06-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill expands the definition of <em>critical mineral</em> under the Energy Act of 2020 to include copper. Thus, this bill requires the Department of Energy and other agencies to conduct a variety of efforts to ensure a secure and reliable supply chain of copper.&nbsp;</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3885 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 7, 2023 Mr. Ciscomani (for himself, Mr. Crane , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Newhouse , and Mr. Baird ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include copper as a critical mineral, and for other purposes.

1. Inclusion of copper as critical mineral Section 7002(a)(3)(A) of the Energy Act of 2020 ( 30 U.S.C. 1606(a)(3)(A) ) is amended to read as follows: (A) In general The term critical mineral means— (i) copper; and (ii) any mineral, element, substance, or material designated as critical by the Secretary under subsection (c). .