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Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025
S. 714 To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends the Energy Act of 2020 to align the federal government's definitions and lists of critical minerals and critical materials. The bill expands the definition of "critical mineral" to include materials designated as critical by the Secretary of Energy, creating a single coordinated system instead of two separate ones. The bill requires the Secretary to publish a unified Critical Minerals and Materials List within 45 days of enactment, including both minerals and materials designated as critical. The list must be updated within 45 days whenever either the Interior Secretary or Energy Secretary updates their designations of critical resources. Federal agencies are directed to coordinate between the two departments and use the most recently published unified list when administering their programs.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
5 cosponsors
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA)
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID)
Actions (6)
- Feb 11, 2026 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 335. · senate
- Feb 11, 2026 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. · senate
- Apr 30, 2025 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. · senate
- Mar 12, 2025 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-46. · senate
- Feb 25, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · senate
- Feb 25, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 25, 2025
Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Curtis, 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
To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, 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 “Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. CRITICAL MATERIALS INCLUDED AS CRITICAL MINERALS.
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.”.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025”.
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 (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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