House Bill 4481
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Sep 24, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4481
Congress
116
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2019
This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to implement a program to assure the long-term, secure, and sustainable supply of energy critical elements to satisfy the national security, economic well-being, and industrial production needs of the United States.
Specifically, the bill
- promotes collaboration in the program to include opportunities for students and staff at institutions of higher education and international collaboration;
- requires DOE to develop and update a plan every two years for how it intends to carry out the program; and
- creates a Critical Materials Information Center to collect, catalogue, disseminate, and archive information that is generated by research and development activities under the program.
September 24, 2019
03/12/2020
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
03/12/2020
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/24/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
09/24/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
09/24/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:53 PM