Rules Committee · Feb 11, 2026
H.Amdt. 164: Its purpose is not yet published.
Adopted
With no one objecting, no names recorded
A Republican bill with 4 Republican cosponsors · See all 4 cosponsors
Last activity — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
In the other chamber's committee
Passed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.
The committee decides whether it goes any further, and most bills that reach a committee never leave it. A committee that simply does nothing kills a bill without anyone ever voting against it, so no news from here is usually the news.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House 223–206
- In Senate committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Securing America's Critical Minerals Supply Act," seeks to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act. It aims to secure the supply of critical energy resources, such as minerals and other materials, that are essential to the United States energy sector. The legislation tasks the Secretary of Energy with conducting ongoing assessments regarding the vulnerability, diversity, and production constraints of these supply chains. Additionally, the Secretary is directed to facilitate strategies to strengthen these chains by diversifying sources and increasing domestic production. The bill also focuses on developing substitutes and improving recycling technologies for these resources. Finally, it requires a report to Congress on the status of these assessments within two years.
Yes· 3 of 11
- Scored +3
Is this likely to create jobs?
The emphasis on increasing domestic production and processing of critical minerals may lead to job growth in those sectors.
- Scored +3
Is this likely to grow the economy?
Strengthening domestic energy resource supplies supports industrial stability and potential economic growth.
- Scored +3
Does this put more money into scientific research?
The bill directs efforts toward developing substitutes and improving recycling technologies for critical resources.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
What Congress actually voted on
2 recorded votes have been taken on this bill. One of them decided something; the rest moved it along.
- The House: the vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President. Passed 223 yes · 206 no
02/11/2026 · Roll call 64 · recorded as “On Passage”
- The House: a last attempt to send the bill back to committee The minority party's final chance to change or stall a bill just before the vote on passage. It almost always fails; when it succeeds, the bill does not get its final vote that day. Motion to recommit rejected 214 yes · 215 no
02/11/2026 · Roll call 63 · recorded as “On Motion to Recommit”
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Energy Security: The bill amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to include the goal of ensuring an adequate and reliable supply of critical energy resources essential to the energy security of the United States (Section 2).
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Strengthened Resource Supply Chains: The Secretary of Energy is directed to facilitate strategies to strengthen supply chains by diversifying sources and increasing domestic production, separation, and processing (Section 3(a)(2)).
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Reduced Vulnerability to Market Manipulation: The act requires assessments of the diversity of domestic supply chains to prevent monopolistic behavior, single points of failure, or market manipulation (Section 3(a)(1)(D)).
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Protection Against Adversarial Exploitation: The bill directs assessments on how adversarial nations may use anti-competitive practices, price manipulation, or human rights abuses in the production and exportation of resources (Section 3(a)(1)(H)).
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Technological Innovation: The legislation promotes the development of substitutes and alternatives to critical energy resources, as well as improved technology for reusing and recycling these resources (Section 3(a)(3)-(4)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to grow the economy? — Strengthening domestic energy resource supplies supports industrial stability and potential economic growth. Is this likely to create jobs? — The emphasis on increasing domestic production and processing of critical minerals may lead to job growth in those sectors. Is this likely to slow the rise in prices? — Securing stable supply chains for essential resources can help mitigate long-term inflationary pressures caused by supply shocks.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill may benefit businesses involved in the extraction, processing, and recycling of critical minerals. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Expansion of domestic mining and resource processing often occurs in rural areas, potentially boosting local economies. Would union members be better off under this? — Increased domestic production and processing may create more industrial and manual labor opportunities.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill directs efforts toward developing substitutes and improving recycling technologies for critical resources.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this put more money into wind, solar and other renewable power? — The focus on critical minerals supports the broader transition to renewable energy technologies.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill expands the mandate and oversight of the Secretary of Energy regarding critical resource supply chains. Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires periodic reports to Congress regarding the status of assessments and actions taken.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this make trade with other countries easier? — By diversifying sources and increasing domestic production, the bill aims to reduce reliance on adversarial nations and improve trade resilience.
- 2/12/2026
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 2/11/2026
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 206 (Roll no. 64).
- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 206 (Roll no. 64). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2150)
- On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 215 (Roll no. 63).
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2167-2169)
- POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 3617, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Landsman demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- Mr. Landsman moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H2154)
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3617.
- Rule provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one motion to recommit H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617, and one motion to commit S. 1383.
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1057. (consideration: CR H2150-2154)
- Rule H. Res. 1057 passed House.
- Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1057 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one motion to recommit H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617, and one motion to commit S. 1383.
- 2/10/2026
- Rule H. Res. 1042 failed passage of House.
- 2/9/2026
- Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1042 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
- 9/11/2025
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-268.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 224.
- 6/26/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/25/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 21.
- 6/23/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/5/2025
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- 6/3/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- 5/29/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
- 119-HRES-1042: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 261) to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3617) to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
- 119-HRES-1057: Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 261) to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3617) to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
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