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Version 07 · Reported to House · Mar 23, 2023
Securing America's Critical Minerals Supply Act
This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to secure the supply of critical energy resources that are essential to the energy security of the United States.
As part of its duties, DOE must
conduct ongoing assessments of the supply of critical energy resources,
strengthen the supply chains for those resources,
develop substitutes and alternatives to those resources,
improve technology that reuses and recycles critical energy resources, and
assess how energy security is affected by the reliance of the United States on the importation of critical energy resources.
People & committees
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] · R–IN
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 14.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-22.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-22.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 22.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 8 .
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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