# 116-hr-7061: American Critical Mineral Exploration and Innovation Act of 2020

116-hr-7061, American Critical Mineral Exploration and Innovation Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7061
- Congress: 116
- Title: American Critical Mineral Exploration and Innovation Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Introduced: 2020-05-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 61
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

American Critical Mineral Exploration and Innovation Act of 2020 This bill addresses the availability, development, and production of domestic critical minerals, including by providing incentives to increase domestic production of critical minerals that are needed to ensure the economic and national security of the United States.

## Cosponsors (61)

- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pence, Greg [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] (R-LA), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wright, Ron [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- GREG WALDEN (R-OR), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2020-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-7061 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7061)

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