H.R. 755 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Mar 3, 2026. Received Mar 4, 2026; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryAligns federal critical mineral lists
Right now, the Energy Department and the U.S. Geological Survey each keep their own lists of critical minerals and materials that are important to the country's economy and security. The problem is these lists don't always match up. This bill fixes that by requiring the Geological Survey to add any materials the Energy Department identifies to its own list, and to do so within 45 days. This way, both government agencies are working from the same playbook.
How it affects you
This change mostly affects people and companies who work in mining, manufacturing, and industries that depend on reliable supplies of minerals and materials—like renewable energy, electronics, and defense. By making sure the government's lists are consistent, the bill aims to help these industries and policymakers better plan for securing the materials the country needs.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jan 28, 2025)
Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025
This bill modifies the Energy Act of 2020 to expand the definition of critical minerals to include critical materials designated by the Department of Energy (DOE).
Under current law, DOE's critical materials list contains certain materials that are essential for energy, including those on the critical minerals list of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS's list, which contains certain minerals that are essential to the nation's economic or national security, is not required to include the materials on DOE's list. Currently, both lists include minerals with a high risk of supply chain disruptions, and both DOE and USGS must conduct a variety of efforts to ensure a secure and reliable supply chain of the minerals.
By expanding the definition of critical minerals , this bill requires the USGS to include on its list the materials on DOE's list. Within 45 days of DOE adding a mineral, element, substance, or material to its critical materials list, the USGS must update its list to include such mineral, element, substance, or material.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 755
AN ACT
Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-6) · Introduced Jan 28, 2025 · Energy · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 4, 2026: “Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 348.”