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Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026

To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reauthorize the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative, and for other purposes.

Introduced Jul 9, 2026

Latest action (Sep 15, 2026) Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.

Referred to
Natural Resources Committee Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
Policy area
Energy
Issues
Climate & Energy
Legislative subjects (3)
Data collection, sharing, protectionEarth sciencesGeography and mapping

Summary
  • Expands the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative to include modern sensing technologies, advanced geochemical methods, real-time data acquisition systems, and data-driven analytical approaches for subsurface resource mapping.
  • Authorizes the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative to use advanced technologies to improve characterization of critical minerals, geothermal resources, natural hydrogen, and other subsurface resources.
  • Integrates the United States Geological Survey's 3D Hydrography Program into the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative's data sources.
  • Authorizes $84,000,000 in funding for the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.

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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor

Actions (7)
  1. Sep 15, 2026 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent. · house
  2. Sep 15, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  3. Sep 15, 2026 Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged · house
  4. Jul 21, 2026 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
  5. Jul 14, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. · house
  6. Jul 9, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
  7. Jul 9, 2026 Introduced in House

More bills on these subjects (8)

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  • S 4870 — Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026 (shares 3 subjects)
  • S 3923 — Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026 (shares 2 subjects)
  • S 4023 — America’s Living Library Act (shares 2 subjects)
  • S 4615 — Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (shares 2 subjects)
  • S 4708 — Arctic Security and Diplomacy Act (shares 2 subjects)
  • HR 9770 — Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027 (shares 2 subjects)
  • HR 9646 — Quantum-Enhanced Critical Minerals Mapping Act of 2026 (shares 2 subjects)
  • S 4949 — Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (shares 2 subjects)

Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • S 4870 — Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026 · Introduced Sep 30, 2026 · Cong. 119 95%
  • S 4406 — Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act · Introduced Sep 30, 2026 · Cong. 119 61%
  • S 2860 — Revitalizing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals Dominance Act · Introduced Feb 12, 2026 · Cong. 119 59%
  • HR 8790 — Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act · Passed House Jul 21, 2026 · Cong. 119 59%
  • HR 398 — Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2025 · Introduced May 20, 2026 · Cong. 119 58%
  • HR 7889 — AWRC Act of 2025 · Passed House Sep 15, 2026 · Cong. 119 58%

Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Jul 9, 2026

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 9, 2026

Mr. Wittman (for himself and Mrs. Dingell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reauthorize the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative, 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 “Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026”.

SEC. 2. EARTH MAPPING RESOURCES INITIATIVE REAUTHORIZATION.

(a) Purpose.—Section 40201(c)(1) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (43 U.S.C. 31l(c)(1)) is amended by inserting “, which may include data derived from modern sensing technologies, including advanced geophysical data acquisition approaches, digital geochemistry and other advanced geochemical characterization methods, real-time or near real-time data acquisition systems, and data-driven analytical methods to improve the characterization of critical mineral, geothermal, natural hydrogen, and other subsurface resource systems” after “geophysical mapping”.

(b) Integration of Data Sources.—Section 40201(g) (43 U.S.C. 31l(g)) is amended—

(1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6);

(2) in paragraph (4), by striking “and” at the end; and

(3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:

“(5) the 3D Hydrography Program of the United States Geological Survey; and”.

(c) Reauthorization.—Section 40201(h) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (43 U.S.C. 31l(h)) is amended by inserting “and $84,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2027 through 2031” after “2022 through 2026”. <all>

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