All Roll Calls
Yes: 437 • No: 421
HR3617119th Congress
Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act
Sponsored By: Representative James, John [R-MI-10]
Passed House
Summary
This bill would focus the Department of Energy on securing a reliable domestic supply of critical energy resources and on identifying and addressing vulnerabilities in their supply chains.
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- Department planners: requires ongoing assessments across eight areas, including resource criticality, supply chain vulnerability, capacity constraints, and foreign market manipulation.
- States, agencies, and industry: directs DOE to consult with federal partners, states, and energy sector representatives to diversify sources, increase domestic production, and develop substitutes and recycling technologies.
- Congressional oversight: mandates a report to the House and Senate energy committees within two years summarizing assessment status and any regulations, guidance, or actions taken.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Energy Department to secure key supplies
If enacted, the Energy Department would be required to study and secure supplies of critical energy resources. It would run ongoing checks on supply chains, weak points, import reliance, domestic capacity, and federal rules, including risks from monopolies or adversarial nations. The Department would work with other agencies, states, and energy companies. It would develop strategies to diversify supply and boost U.S. production, separation, and processing. It would also support substitutes, reuse, and recycling. A report to Congress would be due within two years of enactment describing the assessments and any actions taken.
Defines critical energy resources and goals
The bill would define a "critical energy resource" as one essential to U.S. energy systems with a supply chain vulnerable to disruption. It would add a goal for the Energy Department to keep these supplies adequate and reliable. This would guide agency planning and actions and would take effect upon enactment. It would not create payments or new duties for households.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
James, John [R-MI-10]
MI • R
Cosponsors
Obernolte
CA • R
Sponsored 5/29/2025
Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]
IA • R
Sponsored 5/29/2025
Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
FL • R
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]
IN • R
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 2/11/2026
On Passage
Yes: 223 • No: 206
house vote • 2/11/2026
On Motion to Recommit
Yes: 214 • No: 215