# 118-s-3956: A bill to include phosphate and potash on the final list of critical minerals of the Department of the Interior.

118-s-3956, A bill to include phosphate and potash on the final list of critical minerals of the Department of the Interior., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-3956
- Congress: 118
- Title: A bill to include phosphate and potash on the final list of critical minerals of the Department of the Interior.
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2024-03-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A bill to include phosphate and potash on the final list of critical minerals of the Department of the Interior.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] (D-OH), 2024-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2024-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2024-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2024-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2024-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2024-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO), 2024-06-18T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-s-3956 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3956)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-3956 (as of 2026-10-15).