Senate bill · S. 3879 (119th Congress)
Spent Petroleum Catalyst Recycling and Critical Minerals and Metals Recovery Exemption Act
U.S. Senate
Sponsor: Jon Husted (U.S. Senator for Ohio, Republican)
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Summary
Would create an exemption from certain federal environmental requirements for the recycling of spent petroleum catalysts to recover critical minerals and metals; the bill states its purpose is to secure domestic sources of vanadium for steel, infrastructure, energy, and defense uses.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works · U.S. Senate
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Full history
- Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- Feb 12, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Feb 12, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Feb 12, 2026
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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