Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025

Latest action Feb 11, 2026

Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025 This bill modifies the Energy Act of 2020 to expand the definition of critical minerals used by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to include critical materials designated by the Department of Energy (DOE). It also directs USGS to update its list within 45 days of DOE adding a mineral, element, substance, or material to its critical materials list. Thus, the bill requires the lists to be treated consistently and makes critical materials eligible for the same benefits (e.g., financing support or clean energy tax credits) provided to critical minerals. By way of background, DOE's critical materials list contains certain materials that are essential for energy, including those on the critical minerals list of the USGS. The USGS's list, which contains certain minerals that are essential to the nation's economic or national security, is currently not required to include the materials on DOE's list.

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Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

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Committee

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources · U.S. Senate

Cosponsors

Bill Cassidy, James E. Risch and 3 more on Agora

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Democratic2

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Full history

Feb 11, 2026
Reported out of committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 119-106.
Feb 11, 2026
Reported out of committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 119-106.
Feb 11, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 335.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 335.
U.S. Senate
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 335.
U.S. Senate
Apr 30, 2025
Reported out of committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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Apr 30, 2025
Reported out of committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 12, 2025
Hearing held
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-46.
Mar 12, 2025
Hearing held
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-46.
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
Feb 25, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 25, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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