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House Bill 8446
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024
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H. R. 8446 (Reported-in-House)

Union Calendar No. 610

118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8446

[Report No. 118–723]


To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 17, 2024

Mr. Ciscomani (for himself, Mr. Newhouse, and Mr. Crane) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

November 1, 2024

Additional sponsors: Mr. Biggs, Mrs. Lesko, and Mr. Curtis

November 1, 2024

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 17, 2024]

A BILL

To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024”.

SEC. 2. Critical materials included as critical minerals.

Section 7002 of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)(3)(A), to read as follows:

    “(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘critical mineral’ means—

    “(i) any mineral, element, substance, or material designated as critical by the Secretary under subsection (c); and

    “(ii) a critical material as determined by the Secretary of Energy under paragraph (2)(A).”; and

(2) in subsection (c)(5), by adding at the end the following:

    “(C) INCLUSION OF CRITICAL MATERIALS.—Not later than 45 days after the date on which the Secretary of Energy determines a non-fuel mineral, element, substance, or material to be a critical material under subsection (a)(2)(A), the Secretary shall update the list of critical minerals published under paragraph (3) to include such critical material.”.

Union Calendar No. 610

118th CONGRESS
     2d Session
H. R. 8446
[Report No. 118–723]
A BILL
To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes.
November 1, 2024
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed