Critical Minerals Legislative Tracker 2025-26

Updated as of September 29th, 2025

ChamberBill #Bill NameDescriptionSponsor(s)Committee(s)StatusCompanion Bill(s)
HouseH.R. 4018To unleash America’s offshore critical minerals and resources.A bill to unleash America’s offshore critical minerals and resourcesRep. Mike Ezell (R-MS-4)House – Natural Resources; Foreign Affairs9/3/2025 Subcommittee hearing held N/A
HouseH.R. 3803EO 14285 Act of 2025A bill to codify Executive Order 14285, titled “Unleashing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources”Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN-2)House – Natural Resources; Armed Services; Foreign Affairs; Financial Services6/6/2025 Referred to CommitteesN/A
HouseH.R. 3617Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply ActA bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposesRep. John James (R-MI-10)House – Energy and Commerce9/11/2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 224. N/A
HouseH.R. 3200Critical Minerals and Manufacturing Support ActA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the advanced manufacturing credit with respect to the production of battery componentsRep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA-25)House – Ways and Means5/5/2025 Referred to Committee N/A
HouseH.R. 3198Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force ActA bill to create intergovernmental coordination between State, local, Tribal, and territorial jurisdictions, and the Federal Government to combat United States reliance on the people’s Republic of China and other covered countries for critical minerals and rare Earth metals, and for other purposesRep. Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23)House – Natural Resources5/5/2025 Referred to CommitteeS. 823
HouseH.R 3059Streamlining Critical Mineral Permitting ActA bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposesRep. Earl L. Carter (R-GA-1)House – Energy and Commerce4/29/25 Referred to Committee N/A
HouseH.R. 2969Finding Opportunities for Resource Exploration (ORE) ActA bill to allow the Secretary of the Interior to enter into memoranda of understanding for the purpose of scientific and technical cooperation in the mapping of critical minerals and rare earth elements, and for other purposesRep. Robert J. Wittman (R-VA-1)House – Natural Resources 4/17/2025 Referred to CommitteeS. 1463
HouseH.R. 2926National Energy Dominance Council Act of 2025A bill to establish the National Energy Dominance Council, and for other purposesRep. Earl L. Carter (R-GA-1)House – Energy and Commerce; Armed Services; Foreign Affairs; Intelligence (Permanent Select)4/17/2025 Referred to Committees N/A
HouseH.R 2556Comprehensive Offshore Resource Enhancement (CORE) Act of 2025A bill to enhance national security and energy independence through comprehensive offshore energy resource assessment and mapping, to establish a framework for the regular review and standardization of offshore resource exploration methodologies, and for related purposesRep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX-38)House – Natural Resources; Energy and Commerce; Foreign Affairs6/25/2025 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 25 – 18 N/A
HouseH.R. 2457Mining Schools Act of 2025A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to provide technology grants to strengthen domestic mining education, and for other purposesRep. Burgess Owens (R-UT-4)House – Natural Resources3/27/2025 Referred to Committee S. 1130
HouseH.R. 1865Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act of 2025A bill to modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposesRep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ-7)House – Natural Resources3/5/2025 Referred to Committee S. 859
HouseH.R. 1622Uranium for Energy Independence Act of 2025A bill to provide for the inclusion of uranium on the list of critical minerals, and for other purposesRep. John McGuire (R-VA-5)House – Natural Resources2/26/2025 Referred to CommitteeN/A
HouseH.R. 1215Semiconductor Supply Chain Security and Diversification Act of 2025A bill to support efforts of the governments of Western Hemisphere countries to increase the diversity of their upstream supply chains and downstream supply chainsRep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ-4)House – Foreign Affairs2/11/25 Referred to CommitteeN/A
HouseH.R. 755Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025A bill to amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposesRep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-6)House – Natural Resources1/28/2025 Referred to Committee S. 714
HouseH.R. 676To exempt Federal actions related to energy and mineral activities on certain Federal lands from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969A bill to exempt Federal actions related to energy and mineral activities on certain Federal lands from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969Rep. Harriet M. Hageman (R-WY-At Large)House – Natural Resources1/23/25 Referred to CommitteeN/A
SenateS. 1463Finding Opportunities for Resource Exploration (ORE) ActA bill to allow the Secretary of the Interior to enter into memoranda of understanding for the purpose of scientific and technical cooperation in the mapping of critical minerals and rare earth elements, and for other purposesSen. Christopher A. Coons (D-DE)Senate – Foreign Relations 06/18/2025 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 93 H.R. 2969
SenateS. 1130Mining Schools Act of 2025A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to provide technology grants to strengthen domestic mining education, and for other purposesSen. John Barrasso (R-WY)Senate – Energy and Natural Resources3/25/2025 Referred to Committee H.R. 2457
SenateS. 859Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act of 2025A bill to modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposesSen. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)Senate – Energy and Natural Resources3/12/25 Hearings HeldH.R. 1865
SenateS. 823Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force ActA bill to create intergovernmental coordination between State, local, Tribal, and territorial jurisdictions, and the Federal Government to combat United States reliance on the People’s Republic of China and other covered countries for critical minerals and rare earth metals, and for other purposesSen. Gary C. Peters (D-MI)Senate – Homeland Security and Government Affairs3/3/2025 Referred to Committee H.R. 3198
SenateS. 789Critical Minerals Security Act of 2025A bill to require reports on critical mineral and rare earth element resources around the world and a strategy for the development of advanced mining, refining, separation, and processing technologies, and for other purposesSen. John Cornyn (R-TX)Senate – Energy and Natural Resources3/12/25 Hearings Held N/A
SenateS. 714Critical Minerals Consistency Act of 2025A bill to amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposesSen. Mike Lee (R-UT)Senate – Energy and Natural Resources4/30/25 Awaiting Senate Consideration H.R. 755
SenateS. 598Unearth Innovation ActA bill to establish a mineral and mining innovation program within the Department of Energy to advance domestic mineral resources, economic growth, and national security, and for other purposesSen. John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO)Senate – Energy and Natural Resources2/13/25 Referred to Committee N/A
SenateS. 596Critical Materials Future Act of 2025A bill to establish a pilot program to support domestic critical material processing, and for other purposesSen. John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO)Senate – Energy and Natural Resources3/12/25 Hearings Held N/A
SenateS. 429STRATEGIC Minerals ActA bill to enhance the economic and national security of the United States by securing a reliable supply of critical minerals and rare earth elements through trade agreements and strategic partnershipsSen. Todd Young (R-IN)Senate – Finance2/5/25 Referred to Committee N/A
HouseH.R.4391 Minerals Security Partnership Authorization ActTo promote international cooperation to secure critical mineral supply chains.Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA)House – Foreign Affairs07/15/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. N/A
SenateS.2550Critical Minerals Partnership Act of 2025to collaborate with allies and partners of the United States to build secure and resilient critical minerals supply chains, including in the mining, processing, reclamation and recycling, and valuation of critical mineralsSen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]Senate – Foreign Relations07/30/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. N/A
HouseH.R.5410Critical Mineral Brine Extraction Research and Development ActTo direct the Secretary of Energy to support research and development on extraction of critical minerals from brine to reduce the dependence of the United States on the importation of such minerals, illustrating that innovative technology for domestic extraction could be a more cost efficient and environmentally friendly alternative than traditional extraction methods, and for other purposes. Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ]House – Science, Space, and Technology09/16/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. N/A
HouseH.R.4370SAMS Act of 2025To codify certain Executive Orders relating to critical minerals.Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]House – Natural Resources +1007/14/2025 Referred to the CommitteesN/A
HouseH.R.4772Critical Minerals Investment Tax Modernization Act of 2025To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust the percentage depletion rate for certain rare earths, and for other purposes. Rep. Smith, Adrian (R-NE)House – Ways and Means 07/25/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.N/A
HouseH.R.3803EO 14285 Act of 2025To codify Executive Order 14285, titled “Unleashing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources”. Rep. Burchett, Tim (R-Ten.)House – Natural Resources; Armed Services; Foreign Affairs; Financial Services06/06/2025 Referred to the CommitteeN/A
SenateS.2860N/AA bill to unleash United States offshore critical minerals and resources, and for other purposes.Sen. Tim, sheehy (R-MT)Senate – Energy and Natural Resources09/18/2025 Referred to the CommitteeN/A
SenateS.2839N/AA bill to provide for the establishment of a Critical Minerals Security Alliance, and for other purposes.Cortez Masto, Catherine [Sen.-D-NV] Senate – Finance09/17/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. N/A
SenateS.598 Unearth Innovation ActTo establish a mineral and mining innovation program within the Department of Energy to advance domestic mineral resources, economic growth, and national security, and for other purposes.Hickenlooper, John W. [Sen.-D-CO]Senate – Energy and Natural Resources02/13/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.N/A