# 117-hr-8808: COBALT Act of 2022

117-hr-8808, COBALT Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8808
- Congress: 117
- Title: COBALT Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2022-09-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Cobalt Optimizes Batteries And Leading Technologies Act of 2022 or the COBALT Act of 2022 This bill provides funding through the Defense Production Act Fund to increase stocks of domestically refined cobalt in the National Defense Stockpile. (The Defense Production Act of 1950 confers on the President a broad set of authorities to influence domestic industry in order to provide essential materials and goods needed for the national defense.)

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large] (R-MT), 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8808 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8808)

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