Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act
119-HR-3617119th CongressIntroduced May 29, 2025Energy
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Introduced
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Signed
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor
Rep. James, John [R-MI-10](R-MI-10)4 cosponsors
Summary
Securing America's Critical Minerals Supply Act
This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to secure the supply of critical energy resources that are essential to the energy security of the United States. A critical energy resource means an energy resource (1) that is essential to the energy sector and energy systems of the United States, and (2) the supply chain of which is vulnerable to disruption.
As part of its duties, DOE must conduct ongoing assessments of
- energy resource criticality,
- the U.S. supply chain of critical energy resources and its vulnerabilities,
- the diversity of domestic critical energy resource supply chains,
- capacity constraints on the domestic production of critical energy resources,
- federal regulations affecting the domestic production or importation of critical energy resources,
- how energy security is affected by reliance on imports of critical energy resources, and
- how adversarial nations seek to exploit critical energy resource markets to undermine investment in the United States.
DOE must also
- facilitate the development of strategies to strengthen critical energy resource supply chains,
- develop substitutes and alternatives to critical energy resources, and
- improve technology that reuses and recycles critical energy resources.
Subjects
Energy researchEnergy storage, supplies, demandGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsMiningResearch and developmentStrategic materials and reservesSupply chain
Actions (28)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 12, 2026Senate
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 11, 2026House floor actions
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 206 (Roll no. 64). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2150)
Feb 11, 2026House floor actionsRECORDED VOTE
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 206 (Roll no. 64).
Feb 11, 2026Library of CongressRECORDED VOTE
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 215 (Roll no. 63).
Feb 11, 2026House floor actionsRECORDED VOTE
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2167-2169)
Feb 11, 2026House floor actions
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 3617, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Landsman demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Feb 11, 2026House floor actions
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Feb 11, 2026House floor actions
Mr. Landsman moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H2154)
Feb 11, 2026House floor actions
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Feb 11, 2026House floor actions
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3617.
Feb 11, 2026House floor actions
Rule provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one motion to recommit H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617, and one motion to commit S. 1383.
Feb 11, 2026House floor actions
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1057. (consideration: CR H2150-2154)
Feb 11, 2026House floor actions
Rule H. Res. 1057 passed House.
Feb 11, 2026House floor actions
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1057 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one motion to recommit H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617, and one motion to commit S. 1383.
Feb 11, 2026House floor actions
Rule H. Res. 1042 failed passage of House.
Feb 10, 2026House floor actions
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1042 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
Feb 9, 2026House floor actions
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 224.
Sep 11, 2025House floor actions
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-268.
Sep 11, 2025House floor actions
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-268.
Sep 11, 2025Library of Congress
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 21.
Jun 25, 2025House committee actions
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 25, 2025House committee actions
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Jun 5, 2025House committee actions
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 5, 2025House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Jun 3, 2025House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 29, 2025House floor actions
Introduced in House
May 29, 2025Library of Congress
Introduced in House
May 29, 2025Library of Congress