HOUSE 3617119th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act

Last Action: 2/12/2026

Actions

2026-02-12Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2026-02-11Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-02-11On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 206 (Roll no. 64). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2150)
2026-02-11Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 206 (Roll no. 64).
2026-02-11On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 215 (Roll no. 63).
2026-02-11Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2167-2169)
2026-02-11POSTPONED 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.
2026-02-11The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
2026-02-11Mr. Landsman moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H2154)
2026-02-11The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2026-02-11DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3617.
2026-02-11Rule 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.
2026-02-11Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1057. (consideration: CR H2150-2154)
2026-02-11Rule H. Res. 1057 passed House.
2026-02-11Rules 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.

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CRS Summary

As of 2025-09-11 (07)

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.

Cosponsors (4)

Jay Obernolte (R-CA)
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
Neal Dunn (R-FL)
Erin Houchin (R-IN)

Subjects

Energy research
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Mining
Research and development
Strategic materials and reserves
Supply chain

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