3.0.0 3617 2026-04-08T16:32:33Z 2026-04-08T16:32:33Z House H HR 2025-05-29 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3617 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 91 (Thursday, May 29, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. JAMES:H.R. 3617.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8 Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H2377]]]> sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2026-02-12T20:45:04Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif03 Energy Subcommittee Reported by 2025-06-05T20:26:00Z Markup by 2025-06-05T20:25:00Z Referred to 2025-06-03T20:24:00Z Unknown 2026-02-11T22:59:54Z Unknown 2026-02-11T19:56:34Z Reported By 2025-09-11T15:53:21Z Markup By 2025-06-25T16:16:00Z Referred To 2025-05-29T15:00:30Z H. Rept. 119-268 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 261) to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3617) to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. 119 1042 HRES 2026-02-10 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 21:55:17 Procedurally related House Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 261) to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3617) to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules. 119 1057 HRES 2026-02-11 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 13:02:54 Procedurally related House 2026-02-12 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2026-02-11 18:06:33 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2026-02-11 18:06:31 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 206 (Roll no. 64). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2150) Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 64 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2026/roll064.xml House 119 2026-02-11T23:06:31Z 2 2026-02-11 18:06:31 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 206 (Roll no. 64). Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 64 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2026/roll064.xml House 119 2026-02-11T23:06:31Z 2 2026-02-11 17:59:54 On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 215 (Roll no. 63). Floor H36210 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 63 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2026/roll063.xml House 119 2026-02-11T22:59:54Z 2 2026-02-11 17:17:25 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2167-2169) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2026-02-11 14:56:58 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 3617, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Landsman demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2026-02-11 14:56:43 The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. Floor H8A000 2 House floor actions 2026-02-11 14:56:34 Mr. Landsman moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H2154) Floor H36200 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2026-02-11 14:55:57 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. Floor H35000 2 House floor actions 2026-02-11 14:21:37 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3617. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2026-02-11 14:20:25 Rule provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one motion to recommit H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617, and one motion to commit S. 1383. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2026-02-11 14:20:20 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1057. (consideration: CR H2150-2154) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2026-02-11 13:02:53 Rule H. Res. 1057 passed House. Floor H1L220 2 House floor actions 2026-02-11 10:46:51 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1057 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one motion to recommit H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617, and one motion to commit S. 1383. Floor H1L210 2 House floor actions 2026-02-10 21:55:17 Rule H. Res. 1042 failed passage of House. Floor H1L220 2 House floor actions 2026-02-09 20:50:17 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1042 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill. Floor H1L210 2 House floor actions 2025-09-11 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 224. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00224 2025-09-11 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-268. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2025-09-11 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-268. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2025-06-25 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 21. Committee 2025-06-25 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2025-06-05 hsif03 Energy Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. Committee 2025-06-05 hsif03 Energy Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2025-06-03 hsif03 Energy Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. Committee 2025-05-29 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2025-05-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-05-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000307 Rep. James, John [R-MI-10] John James R MI 10 N O000019 Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] Jay Obernolte R CA 23 2025-05-29 True M001215 Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] Mariannette Miller-Meeks R IA 1 2025-05-29 True D000628 Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] Neal Dunn R FL P. 2 2025-06-23 False H001093 Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] Erin Houchin R IN 9 2025-06-26 False 2025-08-15T16:07:00Z H.R. 3617, Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61681 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on June 25, 2025 Energy Energy research 2025-07-07T16:15:14Z Energy storage, supplies, demand 2025-07-07T16:15:14Z Government information and archives 2025-07-07T16:15:14Z Government studies and investigations 2025-07-07T16:15:14Z Mining 2025-07-07T16:15:14Z Research and development 2025-07-07T16:15:14Z Strategic materials and reserves 2025-07-07T16:15:14Z Supply chain 2026-04-08T16:32:33Z Energy 2025-06-03T15:44:34Z 07 2025-09-11 Reported to House 2025-09-24T13:19:43Z Securing America's Critical Minerals Supply Act

This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to secure the supply of critical energy resources that are essential to the energy security of the United States. A critical energy resource means an energy resource (1) that is essential to the energy sector and energy systems of the United States, and (2) the supply chain of which is vulnerable to disruption.

As part of its duties, DOE must conduct ongoing assessments of

  • energy resource criticality,
  • the U.S. supply chain of critical energy resources and its vulnerabilities, 
  • the diversity of domestic critical energy resource supply chains,
  • capacity constraints on the domestic production of critical energy resources,
  • federal regulations affecting the domestic production or importation of critical energy resources, 
  • how energy security is affected by reliance on imports of critical energy resources, and 
  • how adversarial nations seek to exploit critical energy resource markets to undermine investment in the United States.

DOE must also

  • facilitate the development of strategies to strengthen critical energy resource supply chains,
  • develop substitutes and alternatives to critical energy resources, and
  • improve technology that reuses and recycles critical energy resources.
]]> Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text 255 Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act 2026-02-14T04:38:25Z S Senate Referred in Senate RFS Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text 259 To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes. 2026-02-13T04:08:22Z H House Engrossed in House EH Short Title(s) as Passed House 104 Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act 2026-02-13T04:08:22Z H House Engrossed in House EH Short Title(s) as Reported to House 102 Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act 2025-09-12T05:23:24Z H House Reported in House RH Display Title 45 Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act 2025-06-03T04:23:21Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act 2025-06-03T04:23:19Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes. 2025-06-03T04:18:19Z Introduced in House IH 164 119 HAMDT Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1057, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce is considered adopted. 2026-02-12T09:09:15Z 2026-02-11 On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. Rules Committee 2026-02-11T05:00:00Z House of Representatives 119 HR House H 3617 Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act 2026-04-08 4 2026-02-11 On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. 72500 9 Library of Congress 2026-02-11 Amendment in the nature of a substitute reported by the House Committee on Rules. NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress hsru00 Rules Committee 2026-02-11 House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment in the nature of a substitute reported by the House Committee on Rules. NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress hsru00 Rules Committee 2026-02-11 House amendment considered as adopted: On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. 72500 9 Library of Congress Referred in Senate 2026-02-12T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr3617rfs/xml/BILLS-119hr3617rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2026-02-11T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr3617eh/xml/BILLS-119hr3617eh.xml Reported in House 2025-09-11T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr3617rh/xml/BILLS-119hr3617rh.xml Introduced in House 2025-05-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr3617ih/xml/BILLS-119hr3617ih.xml 2026-02-12 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.