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H.R. 3617 (119th): Securing America's Critical Minerals Supply Act

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.

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Recorded summary

The bill directs the Department of Energy to secure the supply of critical energy resources, defined as energy resources essential to U.S. energy systems whose supply chains are vulnerable to disruption. DOE must conduct ongoing assessments of resource criticality, supply-chain vulnerabilities, domestic supply diversity, production capacity constraints, federal regulations affecting domestic production or imports, import reliance, and foreign efforts to exploit these markets. DOE must also facilitate strategies to strengthen supply chains, develop substitutes and alternatives, and improve reuse and recycling technology. The title field reads 'On Passage', and the summary names the Securing America's Critical Minerals Supply Act.

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Theological note: Stewardship of creation and the provision of energy and materials for common good bear on this measure, since reliable access to needed resources serves human flourishing. Its main concerns are prudential: national energy security, supply-chain resilience, and reducing vulnerability to foreign manipulation. Scripture gives no direct verdict on this kind of industrial and resource policy, so the relevant questions are whether assessments and strategies serve the common good, whether they respect lawful commerce and fair dealing, and whether government planning stays within its proper limits.

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Roll 63 · 11-Feb-2026 5:59 PM · On Motion to Recommit · Failed

Yea 214 · Nay 215 · Other 3

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Roll 64 · 11-Feb-2026 6:05 PM · On Passage · Passed

Yea 223 · Nay 206 · Other 3

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