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Policy / Legislation Tracker
Bills we're backing on critical
minerals and energy security
Track how far each bill has traveled — from introduction to the President's desk.
Updated straight from Congress.gov.
Eligible for the floor
S.4392
Energy Security Pacts Act
To promote United States and allied energy and mineral security, and for other purposes.
Senate
Placed on the Senate legislative calendar.
Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE)
Eligible for the floor
H.R. 9617
Coordinating and Harnessing America's Recovery of Minerals (CHARM) Act
To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to coordinate a National Critical Mineral Recovery Strategy, and for other purposes.
House
Ordered to be Reported to the House floor by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 0.
Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL)
Eligible for the floor
H.R. 9615
Battery Recycling for America's Competitive Economy (BRACE) Act
To support the recycling and recovery of lithium-ion batteries.
House
Ordered to be reported to the House floor by the Yeas and Nays: 46-0)
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
Eligible for the floor
S.789
Critical Minerals Security Act of 2025
To require reports on critical mineral and rare earth element resources around the world and a strategy for the development of advanced mining, refining, separation, and processing technologies, and for other purposes.
Senate
Ordered to be reported out of E&W with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
Passed one chamber
H.R.7037
DOMINANCE Act
Creates a State Department bureau to lead international energy and critical minerals policy, while expanding partnerships, investments, and workforce programs to strengthen U.S. energy and supply chain security.
House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
Rep. Young Kim (R-CA)
In committee
H.R. 9227
Magnets Value Chain Support Act
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to incentivize the domestic production and use of permanent magnets, and for other purposes.
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI)
In committee
H.R. 2457
Mining Schools Act
To require the Secretary of Energy to provide technology grants to strengthen domestic mining education, and for other purposes.
House
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT)
Eligible for the floor
H.R. 755
Critical Mineral Consistency Act
To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes.
House
Included in the House-passed version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ)
Eligible for the floor
S. 1463
Finding ORE Act
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), to negotiate agreements with partner foreign countries to map critical minerals and rare earth elements to promote the security and resilience of these minerals' international supply chains.
Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders
Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE)
In committee
H.R. 7126
SECURE Minerals Act of 2026
To establish a Strategic Resilience Reserve of the United States, and for other purposes.
House
Subcommittee Hearings Held (House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources).
Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA)
Passed one chamber
H.R. 3617
Securing America's Critical Minerals Supply Act.
To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure critical energy resources (including critical materials/minerals) and secure the energy supply chain
House
PASSED the House, Received in the Senate read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Rep. John James (R-MI)
Eligible for the floor
S. 714
The Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025
A bill to amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes.
Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 335
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)
Eligible for the floor
S. 544
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
A bill to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes.
Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 334
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
In committee
S. 3612
Critical Minerals Mining Education Act 2026
To establish a new educational exchange program to strengthen domestic mining education, and for other purposes.
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV)
In committee
H.R. 7021
Critical Mineral Mining Education Act of 2026
To establish a new educational exchange program to strengthen domestic mining education, and for other purposes.
House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Rep. Johnny Olszewski (D-MD)
Passed one chamber
H.R.4776
SPEED Act
This bill limits the scope of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and modifies the environmental review of major federal actions under NEPA to generally limit the number of federal actions that trigger NEPA review and to expedite the review process.
House
PASSED the House, Received in the Senate
Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR-04)
Passed one chamber
H.R.1366
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
This bill allows mining operators to use federal lands for activities ancillary to mining, such as waste disposal, regardless of whether those lands contain mineral deposits valuable enough to be mined (mineral validity). It also establishes the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund.
House
PASSED the House, Received in the Senate
Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV)
In committee
H.R 4018
Unleash America’s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources Act
To codify President Trump’s Executive Order 14285 to support and expand domestic seabed mineral development.
House
Subcomittee on Energy and Mineral Resources hearings held
Rep. Mike Ezell (R-MS)
In committee
H.R. 4350
Unearth America's Future Act
Supports domestic critical materials production through loans, tax credits, and supply chain research, development, and demonstration programs.
House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, Education and Workforce, and Science, Space, and Technology.
Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI)
In committee
S. 1463
Finding ORE Act
A bill to allow the Secretary of the Interior to enter into memoranda of understanding for the purpose of scientific and technical cooperation in the mapping of critical minerals and rare earth elements, and for other purposes.
Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE)
In committee
H.R. 3803
EO 14285 Act of 2025
To codify Executive Order 14285, titled Unleashing America�s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources.
House
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and Financial Services.
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN)
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