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House Bill 8446
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024
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H. R. 8446 (Referred-in-Senate)


118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8446

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

November 18, 2024

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

AN ACT

To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024”.

SEC. 2. Critical materials included as critical minerals.

Section 7002 of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)(3)(A), to read as follows:

    “(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘critical mineral’ means—

    “(i) any mineral, element, substance, or material designated as critical by the Secretary under subsection (c); and

    “(ii) a critical material as determined by the Secretary of Energy under paragraph (2)(A).”; and

(2) in subsection (c)(5), by adding at the end the following:

    “(C) INCLUSION OF CRITICAL MATERIALS.—Not later than 45 days after the date on which the Secretary of Energy determines a non-fuel mineral, element, substance, or material to be a critical material under subsection (a)(2)(A), the Secretary shall update the list of critical minerals published under paragraph (3) to include such critical material.”.

Passed the House of Representatives November 14, 2024.

    Attest:kevin f. mccumber,   
    Clerk.