The record

LegislationLegislation· Feb 2026
HR 3617 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by John James (R)

Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act

Requires the Department of Energy to assess and strengthen U.S. critical minerals supply chains.

Tradeoff

Directs DOE to identify vulnerabilities in energy-resource supply chains and develop strategies to boost domestic production and recycling. No direct spending or revenue offset specified in the bill.

What's in it

See official bill text

Insignificant cost, mostly for reporting; spending subject to is between zero and $500,000 over the 2025-2030 period.

The $500,000 or less is just the federal administrative cost to DOE for assessments and reporting — the bill imposes no direct federal spending program and no mandates on private industry or states.

H.R. 3617, Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act · Aug 2025

The House rejected a the bill on February 11, 2026, by 214-215. The House then passed it 223-206 the same day — now in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (May 29, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Energy and Commerce(May 29, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Energy and Commerce voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 23 - 21(Jun 25, 2025)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-268.

  4. House

    On

    Failed(Roll #63 · Feb 11, 2026)

    214 yeanay 215

  5. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed(Roll #64 · Feb 11, 2026)

    223 yeanay 206

  6. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Energy and Natural Resources(Feb 12, 2026)

Passage votes so far· Feb 11, 2026· 119th Congress · 2025–2027