Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024
This bill modifies the Energy Act of 2020 to expand the definition of critical minerals to include critical materials designated by the Department of Energy (DOE).
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.
By expanding the definition of critical minerals, this bill requires the USGS to include on its list the materials on DOE's list. Within 45 days of DOE adding a mineral, element, substance, or material to its critical materials list, the USGS must update its list to include such mineral, element, substance, or material.
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8446 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8446
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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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
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A BILL
To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the
definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 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.''.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 13.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-723.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-723.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 610.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1568 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8932, H.R. 7409 and H.R. 8446. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8932, H.R. 7409, and H.R. 8446 under a closed rule, and provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
Rule H. Res. 1568 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1568. (consideration: CR H5986-5994)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8932, H.R. 7409 and H.R. 8446. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8932, H.R. 7409, and H.R. 8446 under a closed rule, and provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8446.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Ms. Stansbury moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (CR H5994)
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 8446, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Stansbury demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5998-6000)
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 199 - 206 (Roll no. 461).
Roll Call #461 (House)Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 245 - 155 (Roll no. 462). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5986-5987)
Roll Call #462 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 245 - 155 (Roll no. 462). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5986-5987)
Roll Call #462 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.