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SENATE 714119th CongressPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 335.

Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025

Last Action
2/11/2026

Actions

  • 2026-02-11Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 335.
  • 2026-02-11Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 119-106.
  • 2026-02-11Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 119-106.
  • 2025-04-30Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  • 2025-03-12Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-46.
  • 2025-02-25Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • 2025-02-25Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2025-02-25 (00)

Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025

This bill modifies the Energy Act of 2020 to expand the definition of critical minerals used by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to include critical materials designated by the Department of Energy (DOE). It also directs USGS to update its list within 45 days of DOE adding a  mineral, element, substance, or material to its critical materials list. Thus, the bill requires the lists to be treated consistently and makes critical materials eligible for the same benefits (e.g., financing support or clean energy tax credits) provided to critical minerals.

By way of background, DOE's critical materials list contains certain materials that are essential for energy, including those on the critical minerals list of the USGS. The USGS's list, which contains certain minerals that are essential to the nation's economic or national security, is currently not required to include the materials on DOE's list.

Cosponsors (5)

  • Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
  • Jon Ossoff (D-GA)
  • Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
  • John Curtis (R-UT)
  • James Risch (R-ID)

Subjects

  • Metals
  • Mining
  • Strategic materials and reserves
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