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Eligible for the floor

S.4392

Energy Security Pacts Act

To promote United States and allied energy and mineral security, and for other purposes.

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Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE)

Senate

Placed on the Senate legislative calendar.

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.

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Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL)

House

Ordered to be Reported to the House floor by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 0.

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.

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Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)

House

Ordered to be reported to the House floor by the Yeas and Nays: 46-0)

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.

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Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)

Senate

Ordered to be reported out of E&W with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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.

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Rep. Young Kim (R-CA)

House

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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.

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Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI)

House

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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.

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Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT)

House

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.

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.

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Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ)

House

Included in the House-passed version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)

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.

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Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE)

Senate

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders

In committee

H.R. 7126

SECURE Minerals Act of 2026

To establish a Strategic Resilience Reserve of the United States, and for other purposes.

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Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA)

House

Subcommittee Hearings Held (House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources).

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

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Rep. John James (R-MI)

House

PASSED the House, Received in the Senate read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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.

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Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)

Senate

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 335

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.

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)

Senate

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 334

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.

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Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV)

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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.

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Rep. Johnny Olszewski (D-MD)

House

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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.

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Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR-04)

House

PASSED the House, Received in the Senate

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.

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Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV)

House

PASSED the House, Received in the Senate

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.

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Rep. Mike Ezell (R-MS)

House

Subcomittee on Energy and Mineral Resources hearings held

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.

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Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI)

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.

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.

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Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE)

Senate

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

In committee

H.R. 3803

EO 14285 Act of 2025

To codify Executive Order 14285, titled Unleashing America�s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources.

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Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN)

House

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and Financial Services.

In committee

S.596

The Critical Materials Future Act

To establish a pilot program for the Department of Energy to financially support domestic critical material processing projects.

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Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO)

Senate

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings Held

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