The record

LegislationLegislation· Nov 2024
HR 8446

Sponsored by Juan Ciscomani (R)

Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024

Would have added DOE-designated critical materials to the federal critical minerals list, updated within 45 days.

Tradeoff

Would have required the USGS to add any material DOE designates as critical within 45 days. Would have widened the critical minerals definition in the Energy Act of 2020.

What's in it

See official bill text
H.R. 8446, Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024www.cbo.gov/publication/60627 · Aug 2024

The House passed the bill 245-155 on November 14, 2024; the Senate never voted on it before the Congress ended.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (May 17, 2024)

  2. House

    Committee on Natural Resources(May 17, 2024)

  3. House

    The Committee on Natural Resources voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 19 - 13(Jun 12, 2024)

    Committee report H. Rept. 118-723.

  4. House

    On

    Failed(Roll #461 · Nov 14, 2024)

    199 yeanay 206

  5. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed(Roll #462 · Nov 14, 2024)

    245 yeanay 155

  6. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Energy and Natural Resources(Nov 18, 2024)

Passage votes· Nov 14, 2024· 118th Congress · 2023–2025