S 714
· 119th Congress
· Energy
Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 335.
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Feb 11, 2026
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.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Feb 11, 2026
other
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 335.
Apr 30, 2025
committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Mar 12, 2025
committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-46.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Feb 25, 2025
introduced
Introduced in Senate
Feb 25, 2025
introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
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Introduced in Senate
Feb 25, 2025
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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--- Introduced (Senate)
+++ Reported (Senate)
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[S. 714 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
+[S. 714 Reported in Senate (RS)]
<DOC>
+Calendar No. 335
119th CONGRESS
-1st Session
+2d Session
S. 714
+
+[Report No. 119-106]
To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the
definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes.
@@ -20,6 +23,12 @@
and Mr. Risch) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
+February 11, 2026
+
+Reported by Mr. Lee, with an amendment and an amendment to the title
+[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
+in italic]
+
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
@@ -30,32 +39,105 @@
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
+<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Critical Mineral
+Consistency Act of 2025''.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED>SEC. 2. CRITICAL MATERIALS INCLUDED AS CRITICAL
+MINERALS.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED> Section 7002 of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606) is
+amended--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (1) in subsection (a)(3)(A)--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (A) by striking the period at the end and
+inserting ``; and'';</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (B) by striking ``means any mineral'' and
+inserting the following: ``means--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> ``(i) any mineral''; and</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (C) by adding at the end the
+following:</DELETED>
+<DELETED> ``(ii) a critical material as
+determined by the Secretary of Energy under
+paragraph (2)(A).''; and</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (2) in subsection (c)(5), by adding at the end the
+following:</DELETED>
+<DELETED> ``(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 that critical
+material.''.</DELETED>
+
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Critical Mineral Consistency Act of
2025''.
-SEC. 2. CRITICAL MATERIALS INCLUDED AS CRITICAL MINERALS.
+SEC. 2. CRITICAL MINERALS AND MATERIALS LIST.
Section 7002 of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606) is
amended--
-(1) in subsection (a)(3)(A)--
-(A) by striking the period at the end and inserting
-``; and'';
-(B) by striking ``means any mineral'' and inserting
-the following: ``means--
-``(i) any mineral''; and
-(C) by adding at the end the following:
-``(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 that critical material.''.
-<all>
+(1) in subsection (c)(4)(C), by inserting ``minerals or
+materials'' after ``critical'';
+(2) by redesignating subsection (o) as subsection (p); and
+(3) by inserting after subsection (n) the following:
+``(o) Critical Minerals and Materials List.--
+``(1) In general.--Not later than 45 days after the date of
+enactment of the Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025, the
+Secretary shall publish a Critical Minerals and Materials List,
+which shall include--
+``(A) any critical mineral designated by the
+Secretary under subsection (c); and
+``(B) any non-fuel mineral, element, substance, or
+material that the Secretary of Energy has determined to
+be a critical material under subsection (a)(2) as of
+that date of enactment.
+``(2) Updates.--The Secretary shall update the Critical
+Minerals and Materials List published under paragraph (1)--
+``(A) not later than 45 days after the date on
+which the Secretary updates a critical mineral
+designation under subsection (c); and
+``(B) not later than 45 days after the date on
+which the Secretary of Energy updates a critical
+material designation under subsection (a)(2).
+``(3) Publication alignment.--To the maximum extent
+practicable, the Secretary and the Secretary of Energy shall
+coordinate when updates to the Critical Minerals and Materials
+List may be required under paragraph (2).
+``(4) Administration.--For the purposes of administering
+programs involving critical minerals or critical materials, the
+Secretary, the Secretary of Energy, and the heads of other
+Federal departments and agencies where such department or
+agency has incorporated by reference the definition of
+`critical mineral' or `critical material' from this section, as
+applicable, shall use the most recently published version of
+the Critical Minerals and Materials List published under
+paragraph (1).''.
+Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to amend the Energy
+Act of 2020 to harmonize the lists of critical minerals and
+critical materials, and for other purposes.''.
+Calendar No. 335
+
+119th CONGRESS
+
+2d Session
+
+S. 714
+
+[Report No. 119-106]
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+A BILL
+
+To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the
+definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes.
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+February 11, 2026
+
+Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the title
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