# 117-hr-8045: Critical Minerals Classification Improvement Act of 2022

117-hr-8045, Critical Minerals Classification Improvement Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8045
- Congress: 117
- Title: Critical Minerals Classification Improvement Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2022-06-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Critical Minerals Classification Improvement Act of 2022 This bill permits the inclusion of fuel minerals (e.g., uranium) on a list of mineral commodities that are critical to the U.S. economy and national security. (Fuel minerals are currently excluded from the list.) Additionally, the U.S. Geological Survey must revise the list to add critical fuel minerals if it determines the revisions are necessary.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8045 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8045)

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