Summary
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.
Legislative Journey
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
SenateMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 206 (Roll no. 64). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2150)
HousePassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 206 (Roll no. 64).
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 215 (Roll no. 63).
HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2167-2169)
HousePOSTPONED 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.
HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
HouseMr. Landsman moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H2154)
HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3617.
HouseRule 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.
HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1057. (consideration: CR H2150-2154)
HouseRule H. Res. 1057 passed House.
HouseRules 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.
HouseRule H. Res. 1042 failed passage of House.
HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1042 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 224.
HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-268.
HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-268.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 21.
HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HouseIntroduced in House
Introduced in House