H.R. 3617 · 119th Congress · House

Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced
May 29, 25
Passed House
Feb 11, 26
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 12, 2026Senate

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  2. FEB 12, 2026IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  3. FEB 11, 2026House floor actions

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #64

    223 - 206 (Roll no. 64). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2150)

    223Yea
    206Nay
    0NV
  4. FEB 11, 2026House floor actions

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H2167-2169)

    2167Yea
    2169Nay
    0NV
  5. FEB 11, 2026Floor

    Rules Committee Resolution H

    Res. 1057 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one motion to recommit H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617, and one motion to commit S. 1383.

  6. FEB 11, 2026Floor

    Rule H

    Res. 1057 passed House.

  7. FEB 11, 2026Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H

    Res. 1057. (consideration: CR H2150-2154)

    2150Yea
    2154Nay
    0NV
  8. FEB 11, 2026Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of S

    1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one motion to recommit H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617, and one motion to commit S. 1383.

  9. FEB 11, 2026Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3617.

  10. FEB 11, 2026Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  11. FEB 11, 2026Floor

    Mr

    Landsman moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H2154)

  12. FEB 11, 2026Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

  13. FEB 11, 2026Floor

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R

    3617, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Landsman demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  14. FEB 11, 2026Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H2167-2169)

    2167Yea
    2169Nay
    0NV
  15. FEB 11, 2026Floor

    On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #63

    214 - 215 (Roll no. 63).

    214Yea
    215Nay
    0NV
  16. FEB 11, 2026Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #64

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 206 (Roll no. 64).

    223Yea
    206Nay
    0NV
  17. FEB 11, 2026Floor

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #64

    223 - 206 (Roll no. 64). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2150)

    223Yea
    206Nay
    0NV
  18. FEB 11, 2026Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  19. FEB 10, 2026Floor

    Rule H

    Res. 1042 failed passage of House.

  20. FEB 09, 2026Floor

    Rules Committee Resolution H

    Res. 1042 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.

  21. SEP 11, 2025Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-268.

    119Yea
    268Nay
    0NV
  22. SEP 11, 2025Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-268.

    119Yea
    268Nay
    0NV
  23. SEP 11, 2025Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 224.

  24. JUN 25, 2025Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  25. JUN 25, 2025Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 21.

    23Yea
    21Nay
    0NV
  26. JUN 05, 2025Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  27. JUN 05, 2025Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

  28. JUN 03, 2025Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

  29. MAY 29, 2025IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  30. MAY 29, 2025IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  31. MAY 29, 2025IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Committees

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Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Feb 12, 2026

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Feb 11, 2026

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Feb 11, 2026

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Sep 11, 2025

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Jun 25, 2025

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Energy Subcommittee

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Referred: Jun 5, 2025

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Energy Subcommittee

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Referred: Jun 5, 2025

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Energy Subcommittee

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Referred: Jun 3, 2025

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: May 29, 2025

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