H.R. 8446 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8446 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2024Mr. Ciscomani (for himself, Mr. Newhouse, and Mr. Crane) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes. 1. 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), to read as follows: (A) In general The term critical mineral means— (i) any mineral, element, substance, or material designated as critical by the Secretary under subsection (c); and (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 such critical material. .