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119-hr-9617119th Congress

CHARM Act

Sponsored By: Representative Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]

Passed House

Summary

This bill would create a _National Critical Mineral Recovery Strategy_ led by the Environmental Protection Agency to coordinate federal efforts to reclaim critical minerals from discarded materials.

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  • The EPA must develop the Strategy in consultation with other agencies and produce a public report with legislative recommendations and implementation details every two years to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • The Strategy must identify discarded materials that are potential mineral sources, including mining waste and metal-processing residuals, and flag legal and technical barriers and opportunities to expand recovery.
  • It must evaluate how recovered minerals could strengthen domestic supply chains and require approaches that minimize risks to human health and the environment.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

EPA plan to recover critical minerals

If enacted, EPA would create a National Critical Mineral Recovery Strategy to recover minerals from discarded materials. EPA would consult other federal agencies. The plan would list which materials and wastes may hold minerals, and how to recover them. It would name agency programs and authorities, address legal and technical barriers, and assess supply chain impacts. It would aim to minimize risks to health and the environment. EPA would publish a report with the plan within 2 years and every 2 years after, showing actions taken, planned steps, and any legislative recommendations.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]

AL • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 7/9/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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