HR 3617 119th Congress

Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Sponsors

Rep. James, John [R-MI-10]

Rep. James, John [R-MI-10]

R — MI

Summary

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. A critical energy resource means an energy resource (1) that is essential to the energy sector and energy systems of the United States, and (2) the supply chain of which is vulnerable to disruption. As part of its duties, DOE must conduct ongoing assessments of energy resource criticality, the U.S. supply chain of critical energy resources and its vulnerabilities,  the diversity of domestic critical energy resource supply chains, capacity constraints on the domestic production of critical energy resources, federal regulations affecting the domestic production or importation of critical energy resources,  how energy security is affected by reliance on imports of critical energy resources, and  how adversarial nations seek to exploit critical energy resource markets to undermine investment in the United States. DOE must also facilitate the development of strategies to strengthen critical energy resource supply chains, develop substitutes and alternatives to critical energy resources, and improve technology that reuses and recycles critical energy resources.

Vote Result

Passed House

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 206 (Roll no. 64). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2150)

Actions

2026-02-12T00:00:00

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

2026-02-11T00:00:00

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2026-02-11T00:00:00

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 206 (Roll no. 64). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2150)

2026-02-11T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 206 (Roll no. 64).

2026-02-11T00:00:00

On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 215 (Roll no. 63).

2026-02-11T00:00:00

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2167-2169)

2026-02-11T00:00:00

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.

2026-02-11T00:00:00

The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

2026-02-11T00:00:00

Mr. Landsman moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H2154)

2026-02-11T00:00:00

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

2026-02-11T00:00:00

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3617.

2026-02-11T00:00:00

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.

2026-02-11T00:00:00

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1057. (consideration: CR H2150-2154)

2026-02-11T00:00:00

Rule H. Res. 1057 passed House.

2026-02-11T00:00:00

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.

2026-02-10T00:00:00

Rule H. Res. 1042 failed passage of House.

2026-02-09T00:00:00

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.

2025-09-11T00:00:00

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 224.

2025-09-11T00:00:00

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-268.

2025-09-11T00:00:00

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-268.

2025-06-25T00:00:00

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 21.

2025-06-25T00:00:00

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

2025-06-05T00:00:00

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

2025-06-05T00:00:00

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

2025-06-03T00:00:00

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

2025-05-29T00:00:00

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2025-05-29T00:00:00

Introduced in House

2025-05-29T00:00:00

Introduced in House

Policy Areas

Energy

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