A Republican bill with 6 Democratic cosponsors · See all 13 cosponsors
Last activity — Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 348.
Waiting for a floor vote in the other chamber
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House voice vote
- Awaiting Senate
- On Senate calendar
The House by voice vote (members called out yes or no together): no member's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
This act, known as the "Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025," aims to amend the Energy Act of 2020. The primary goal is to harmonize the lists of critical minerals and critical materials. It requires the Secretary to publish a unified Critical Minerals and Materials List within 45 days of enactment. This list must include critical minerals designated by the Secretary and non-fuel minerals, elements, substances, or materials determined to be critical materials by the Secretary of Energy. The Secretary is also tasked with updating this list following new designations.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +2
Is this likely to grow the economy?
Harmonizing critical mineral lists provides administrative clarity that can support resource-dependent industries.
- Scored +1
Does this give the federal government more power?
The act centralizes the management and update of the critical minerals and materials list under federal secretaries.
- Scored +1
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The requirement for a unified and regularly updated list improves administrative transparency regarding critical resources.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Coordinated Updates: The Secretary and the Secretary of Energy are directed to coordinate updates to the list to the maximum extent practicable (Section 2, subsection (o)(3)). This could lead to more consistent information regarding critical resources.
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Administrative Clarity: For the administration of programs involving critical minerals or materials, the Secretary, the Secretary of Energy, and other Federal heads/agencies must use the most recently published version of the list (Section 2, subsection (o)(4)). This ensures that different government entities are working from the same updated information.
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? — Harmonizing critical mineral lists provides administrative clarity that can support resource-dependent industries.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The requirement for a unified and regularly updated list improves administrative transparency regarding critical resources. Does this give the federal government more power? — The act centralizes the management and update of the critical minerals and materials list under federal secretaries.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — Clarity on critical minerals can assist businesses involved in energy and resource sectors.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this put more money into wind, solar and other renewable power? — A unified list of critical materials can help facilitate the planning and investment needed for renewable energy technologies.
- 3/4/2026
- Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 348.
- 3/3/2026
- The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2353-2354)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2353-2354)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 755.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2353-2356)
- Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 2/24/2026
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-519.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 444.
- 2/11/2026
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- 7/29/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/5/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/28/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- 10 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Vern BuchananRepublican · Florida
Andy BiggsRepublican · Arizona
Elijah CraneRepublican · Arizona
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Steven HorsfordDemocrat · Nevada
Abraham HamadehRepublican · Arizona
Susie LeeDemocrat · Nevada
Celeste MaloyRepublican · Utah
Dan NewhouseRepublican · Washington
Brittany PettersenDemocrat · Colorado
Eric SwalwellDemocrat · California
Thomas SuozziDemocrat · New York
Greg StantonDemocrat · Arizona