Critical Minerals Legislative Tracker 2025-26

Updated as of July 9th, 2026

ChamberBill #Bill NameDescriptionSponsor(s)Committee(s)Status (Location & Date)Companion Bills
SenateS. 257Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act of 2025To improve the resilience of critical supply chains, and for other purposes.Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]+4Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs03/26/2026: Committee hearings held after recived in the House.H.R.1768
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. Young, Todd [R-IN]+3Finance02/5/25: 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. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]+3Energy and Natural Resources03/12/25: Hearings Held N/A
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. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]+1Energy and Natural Resources02/13/25: Referred to Committee N/A
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 1969N/ARep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]Natural Resources01/23/25: Referred to CommitteeN/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. Lee, Mike [R-UT]+5Energy and Natural Resources02/11/2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 335.H.R. 755
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. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]+13Natural Resources03/04/2026 Passed the House and placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 348.S. 714
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. Cornyn, John [R-TX]+6Energy and Natural Resources06/10/2026: Ordered to be Reported Favorably with an Amendment in the Nature of a SubstituteN/A
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. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]+3Homeland Security and Government Affairs03/3/2025: Referred to Committee H.R. 3198
SenateS. 859Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act of 2025A bill to modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain land, and for other purposes.Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]+10Energy and Natural Resources03/12/25: Hearings HeldH.R. 1865
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. Barrasso, John [R-WY]+13Energy and Natural Resources03/25/2025: Referred to Committee H.R. 2457
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. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]+2Foreign Affairs02/11/25: Referred to CommitteeN/A
HouseH.R.1366Mining Regulatory Clarity ActTo provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes.Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] +2Natural Resources03/17/2026: Passed the House and placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 357.S.544
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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. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]+4Foreign Relations06/18/2025: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 93 H.R. 2969
HouseH.R. 1501Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025To amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes.Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6]+2Natural Resources06/09/2026: Placed on the Union Calendar (Calendar No. 601)H.R. 3807
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. McGuire, John [R-VA-5]+7Natural Resources02/26/2025: Referred to CommitteeN/A
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. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]+1Natural Resources03/5/2025: Referred to Committee S. 859
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. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]+16Natural Resources02/04/2026: H. Res. 1032 Passed House, Laid on table for further considerationS. 1130
SenateS.2550Critical Minerals Partnership Act of 2025A bill to provide for international cooperation to secure critical mineral supply chains, and for other purposes.Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]+1Foreign Relations10/30/2025: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 239.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. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38]+1Natural Resources; Energy and Commerce; Foreign Affairs06/25/2025: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays 25 – 18 N/A
SenateS.2839Restoring American Mineral Security Act of 2025A bill to provide for the establishment of a Critical Minerals Security Alliance, and for other purposes.Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]+1Finance09/17/2025: Referred to the Committee on Finance.N/A
SenateS.2860Revitalizing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals Dominance ActA bill to unleash United States offshore critical minerals and resources, and for other purposes.Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]+3Energy and Natural Resources02/12/2026: Committee hearings held.N/A
HouseH.R. 2926National Energy Dominance Council Act of 2025A bill to establish the National Energy Dominance Council, and for other purposesRep. Carter, Earl L. [R-GA-1]+1Energy and Commerce; Armed Services; Foreign Affairs; Intelligence (Permanent Select)04/17/2025: Referred to Committees 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. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]+11Natural Resources02/17/2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.S. 1463
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. Carter, Earl L. [R-GA-1]+9Energy and Commerce04/29/25: 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. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23]+3Natural Resources05/05/2025: Referred to CommitteeS. 823
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. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]+2Ways and Means02/10/2026: Provisions of this bill introduced in the House and referred to the CommitteeH.R. 7473
SenateS.3511Permit Reform In Mining for Energy and Defense Act (PRIMED) ActTo require that certain actions taken by the Secretary of Defense be treated as an eligible transportation project, and for other purposes.Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI], Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs12/16/2025: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsN/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. James, John [R-MI-10]+4House – Energy and Commerce; Senate – Energy and Natural Resources02/12/2026: Received in Senate, referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resource
HouseH.R. 3638Electric Supply Chain ActTo direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes.Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] +2House – Energy and Commerce; Senate – Energy and Natural Resources12/15/2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
SenateS. 3659SECURE Minerals Act of 2026To establish a Strategic Resilience Reserve of the United States, and for other purposes.Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]+9Energy and Natural Resources01/15/2026: Referred to the CommitteeH.R. 7126
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.]Natural Resources; Armed Services; Foreign Affairs; Financial Services06/06/2025: Referred to the CommitteeN/A
HouseH.R. 3872MERICA Act of 2025To amend the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to make that Act applicable to hardrock minerals.Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] +2House – Natural Resources; Senate – Energy and Natural Resources06/10/2026: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be Reported Favorably without Amendment.N/A
SenateS.3879Spent Petroleum Catalyst Recycling and Critical Minerals and Metals Recovery Exemption ActTo ensure domestic sources of the critical mineral vanadium necessary for the steel, infrastructure, energy, and defense needs of the United States, and for other purposes.Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] Environment and Public Works02/12/2026: Referred to the CommitteeH.R.7523
HouseH.R. 4018To unleash America’s offshore critical minerals and resources.N/ARep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4]+13Natural Resources; Foreign Affairs09/3/2025: Subcommittee hearings held N/A
SenateS. 4033Critical Minerals Investment Tax Modernization Act of 2026To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust the percentage depletion rate for certain rare earths, and for other purposes.Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH]Finance03/10/2026: Referred to the CommitteeH.R. 4772
HouseH.R.4090Critical Mineral Dominance ActTo codify certain provisions of certain Executive Orders relating to domestic mining and hardrock mineral resources, and for other purposes.Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8], +2House – Natural Resources; Senate – Energy and Natural Resources02/05/2026: Recieved in Senate, referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesH.Res.1032
HouseH.R.4370SAMS Act of 2025To codify certain Executive Orders relating to critical minerals.Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]+48Natural Resources; Science, Space, and Technology; Foreign Affairs; Transportation and Infrastructure; Armed Services; Energy and Commerce; Agriculture; Ways and Means; Financial Services; Oversight and Government Reform; Small Business07/14/2025: Referred to the CommitteesN/A
HouseH.R.4391 Minerals Security Partnership Authorization ActTo promote international cooperation to secure critical mineral supply chains.Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA]+5Foreign Affairs07/15/2025: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. N/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-3]+3Ways and Means03/10/2026: Companion bill introduced in Senate and referred to committeeS. 4033
HouseH.R. 4781RESCUE Act of 2025To amend the FAST Act to add activities relating to the extraction, recovery, or processing of certain materials to the definition of a critical project, and for other purposes.Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]+17Natural Resources02/24/2026: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Subcommittee Hearings Held.H.R. 3807
HouseH.R. 5299DFC Modernization Act of 2025To modify and reauthorize the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018, and for other purposes.Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]Foreign Affairs12/18/2025: Provisions of this bill were signed into law by S.1071 Sec. 8701S.1071
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]Science, Space, and Technology09/16/2025: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. N/A
HouseH.R. 5862American Energy Independence and Affordability ActTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore certain energy-related provisions as in effect prior to the enactment of Public Law 119–21.Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] +128Ways and Means10/28/2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and MeansH.R.6900
HouseH.R. 5929Critical Minerals Supply Chain Resiliency Act of 2026To adjust the treatment of certain actions under Presidential Determination 2022–11 for Federal permitting improvement, and for other purposes.Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]+2Natural Resources06/09/2026: Placed on the Union Calendar (Calendar No. 602).N/A
HouseH.R. 6352CLEAR Act of 2025To preclude repeat litigation involving energy projects, and for other purposes.Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]Judiciary12/02/2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. S.3305
HouseH.R. 6659Critical Minerals Trade Security ActTo establish within the Office of the United States Trade Representative a Chief Critical Minerals Negotiator, and for other purposes.Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] +5Ways and Means12/11/2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.N/A
HouseH.R. 6696Restoring American Mineral Security Act of 2025To provide for the establishment of a Critical Minerals Security Alliance, and for other purposes.Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] +3Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce; Armed Services; Foreign Affairs12/12/2025: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, and Foreign AffairsN/A
HouseH.R.7021Critical Mineral Mining Education Act of 2026To establish a new educational exchange program to strengthen domestic mining education, and for other purposes.Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] +4Foreign Affairs1/12/2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.S.3612
HouseH.R.7037Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies ActTo promote United States and allied energy and mineral security, and for other purposes.Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] +30House – Foreign Affairs; Senate – Foreign Relations06/09/2026: Received in Senate, referred to the Committee on Foreign RelationsN/A
HouseH.R. 7126SECURE Minerals Act of 2026To establish a Strategic Resilience Reserve of the United States, and for other purposes.Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]+5Natural Resources; Foreign Affairs02/24/2026: Subcommittee Hearings Held.S. 3659
HouseH.R. 7249Bond Improvement and Reclamation Assurance Act of 2026To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to establish additional considerations with regard to the adequacy of permit performance bonds, and for other purposes.Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]+2Natural Resources01/27/2026: Referred to the Committee.N/A
HouseH.R. 7329FREEDOM ActTo amend the Energy Act of 2020, the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and the Mineral Leasing Act to streamline the leasing and permitting processes of Federal agencies for certain energy and mineral projects, to clarify Federal authorization requirements for certain projects on non-Federal land, to establish enforceable Federal authorization timelines and expedited judicial remedies, to limit Federal actions halting fully permitted projects, to create a de-risking compensation program, and for other purposes.Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]+5Natural Resources; Agriculture; Energy and Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Science, Space, and Technology; Judiciary03/20/2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.N/A
HouseH.R. 7458Domestic ORE ActTo codify notice requirements for mineral exploration activities on certain public lands, and for other purposes.Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]Natural Resources; Agriculture03/20/2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and HorticultureN/A
HouseH.R. 7473Critical Minerals and Manufacturing Support Act 2.0 (CMMSA 2.0)To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the advanced manufacturing credit with respect to the production of battery components.Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]+1Ways and Means02/10/2026: Referred to the CommitteeH.R. 3200
HouseH.R.7523 Spent Petroleum Catalyst Recycling and Critical Minerals and Metals Recovery Exemption ActTo ensure domestic sources of the critical mineral vanadium necessary for the steel, infrastructure, energy, and defense needs of the United States, and for other purposes.Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]Energy and Commerce02/12/2026: Referred to the CommitteeS.3879
HouseH.R. 7563Rare Earth Magnet Market Revitalization ActTo prohibit the importation of certain rare earth magnets from covered nations, and for other purposes.Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]+1Foreign Affairs; Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce02/12/2026: Referred to the Committee(s)N/A
HouseH.R. 7644Millennium Challenge Corporation Strategic Modernization ActTo amend the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 to modify the authorities of the Millennium Challenge Corporation relating to strategic competitors of the United States and critical minerals.Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]Foreign Affairs02/23/2026: Referred to the CommitteeS. 1160
HouseH.R. 7688DPA Modernization Act of 2026To modernize and reauthorize the Defense Production Act of 1950, and for other purposes.Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]+4Financial Services04/15/2026: Placed on the Union Calendar (Calendar No. 529)S.2268
HouseH.R. 7811Responsible Containment Reauthorization ActTo amend the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 to extend the authorization of a disposal site in Mesa County, Colorado, until the site is filled to designed capacity.Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3]+1Energy and Commerce03/05/2026: Referred to the CommitteeS.4005
HouseH.R.8277N/ATo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to designate copper as an applicable critical mineral and to include ore extraction costs for purposes of the advanced manufacturing production credit.Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1]+1Ways and Means04/14/2026: Referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansN/A
SenateS.4392Energy Security Pacts ActTo promote United States and allied energy and mineral security, and for other purposes.Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]+3Foreign Relations06/17/2026: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be Reported Favorably with an Amendment in the Nature of a SubstituteN/A
HouseH.R.8773Containing Effects of Mineral Extraction Act of 2026To impose certain conditions on mineral materials sales contracts and free use permits under the Materials Act of 1947 with respect to large-scale mineral extraction projects located near urban communities, and for other purposes.Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27]Natural Resources05/12/2026: Referred to the House Committee on Natural ResourcesN/A
SenateS.4521Army Organic Industrial Base Mineral Partnerships Act of 2026A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize cooperative partnerships for mineral extraction activities at Army organic industrial base facilities, and for other purposes.Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]+1Armed Services05/13/2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesH.R.8797
HouseH.R.8780Critical Mineral and Extraction Tax Parity ActTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand and improve the advanced manufacturing production tax credit.
Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]+16Ways and Means05/13/2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and MeansN/A
HouseH.R.8797Army Organic Industrial Base Mineral Partnerships Act of 2026To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize cooperative partnerships for mineral extraction activities at Army organic industrial base facilities, and for other purposes.Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1]Armed Services05/13/2026: Referred to the House Committee on Armed ServicesS.4521
SenateS.4781Make More in America Act of 2026To expand the mission of the Export-Import Bank of the United States and focus on building export-related domestc critical industries that produce goods and services that support employment in the United States and strengthen global competitiveness, and for other purposes.
Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]+12Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs06/15/2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsN/A
SenateS.4870Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reauthorize the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative, and for other purposes.Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]+1Energy and Natural Resources06/23/2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesN/A
HouseH.R.9086Foreign Service Modernization ActTo amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to modify and improve that Act.Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]+3Foreign Affairs; Ways and Means06/02/2026: Referred to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Ways and MeansN/A