Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025

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Apr 30, 2025

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Type: Committee | Source: Senate

Apr 30, 2025

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.

Type: Committee | Source: Senate

Mar 12, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Senate

Feb 25, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 10000

Feb 25, 2025

Subjects (4)

Energy (Policy Area) Metals Mining Strategic materials and reserves

Cosponsors (5)

Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]

(R-LA)
Feb 25, 2025

Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT]

(R-UT)
Feb 25, 2025

Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]

(D-AZ)
Feb 25, 2025

Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]

(D-GA)
Feb 25, 2025

Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]

(R-ID)
Feb 25, 2025

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Introduced in Senate

Feb 25, 2025

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 714 Introduced in Senate

(IS) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 714

To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the
definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 25, 2025

Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Curtis,
and Mr. Risch) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

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.

This Act may be cited as the ``Critical Mineral Consistency Act of
2025''.

SEC. 2.

Section 7002 of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.

amended--

(1) in subsection

(a)

(3)
(A) --
(A) by striking the period at the end and inserting
``; and'';
(B) by striking ``means any mineral'' and inserting
the following: ``means--
``
(i) any mineral''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``
(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 that critical material.''.
<all>

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 714 Introduced in Senate

    (IS) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 714

 To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the 
 definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 February 25, 2025

 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Curtis, 
and Mr. Risch) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
 referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

 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. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 
2025''.

SEC. 2. 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) --
        (A) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
 ``; and'';
        (B) by striking ``means any mineral'' and inserting 
 the following: ``means--
 ``
            (i) any mineral''; and
            (C) by adding at the end the following:
 ``
            (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 that critical material.''.
 <all>

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