# 119-hr-1622: Uranium for Energy Independence Act of 2025

119-hr-1622, Uranium for Energy Independence Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1622
- Congress: 119
- Title: Uranium for Energy Independence Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Sponsor: Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Treat uranium as a critical mineral for federal policy.** This bill would deem uranium to have been included on the 2022 final list of critical minerals and would require its inclusion on every future critical minerals list issued under the Energy Act of 2020. It removes the fuel-mineral exclusion for uranium so federal programs, regulations, and policy that rely on the critical minerals list would treat uranium the same as other listed minerals. The result is consistent federal recognition of uranium in supply and security planning.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Uranium named a critical mineral: benefit, low. This bill would treat uranium as a critical mineral for federal policy. It would deem uranium to have been on the U.S. Geological Survey’s 2022 list (published February 24, 2022) and keep it on all future lists under the Energy Act. Even though fuel minerals are usually excluded, uranium would stil…

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- 119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act
- 119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.
- 119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1622 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1622)

## Related
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- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1622 (as of 2026-04-21).