# 119-hr-6826: Critical Minerals Independence Act

119-hr-6826, Critical Minerals Independence Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6826
- Congress: 119
- Title: Critical Minerals Independence Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Adds black mass to the advanced manufacturing production tax credit.** This bill would treat the intermediate solid particulate produced from mechanical or pyrometallurgical processing of spent lithium-ion and similar electrochemical cells as an eligible component. The definition calls out finely divided cathode and anode active materials like lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese, and graphite. - Battery recyclers and processors: They could qualify the black mass they produce for the existing production tax credit when they sell it. The change applies to components produced and sold in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024. - Domestic battery materials manufacturers: They could claim the credit for products that use black mass as a feedstock, broadening which inputs are eligible for the credit. - Critical minerals supply chain: The bill frames the change under the “Critical Minerals Independence Act” title to support recycled feedstocks for lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese, and graphite. - Tax rules: This is a definitional expansion inside the current advanced manufacturing production credit that broadens eligible components.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New tax credit for black mass: benefit, high. This bill would add "black mass" to the list of qualifying components for the Section 45X advanced manufacturing production tax credit. If enacted, businesses that produce, process, or sell black mass from recycled lithium‑ion or similar cells would be able to claim the existing Section 45X credit…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6826 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6826)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6826 (as of 2026-04-21).