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HR 3617 · 119th Congress · HouseIn committee

Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act

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In plain language: This bill makes securing the minerals and materials essential to the nation's energy systems an official priority for the Department of Energy. The department must evaluate supply chain risks, labor and material shortages, and foreign market manipulation that could disrupt the power grid or energy technologies. It also requires the agency to create plans to increase domestic mining and processing, expand recycling, and develop alternative materials to reduce dependence on foreign imports.

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Issues

What this bill touches.

Public R&D+10Role of government+15Trade & tariffs−18

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Who it affects

Who it helps · who it burdens.

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Who it helps

  • Domestic critical energy resource producers and processorsStands to benefit from agency strategies directed at expanding domestic production, separation, and processing of critical energy resources and mitigating supply chain disruptions.provisional

Who it burdens

  • Department of EnergyTakes on new statutory duties to continuously assess critical energy resource supply chains, develop strategies to increase domestic production and processing, research substitutes and recycling technologies, and report findings to Congress within two years.provisional

Dollar-level funding (FEC sector totals) is coming in a later phase.

What it does

The provisions, in plain language.

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  1. Expands the Department of Energy's formal mission and leadership responsibilities to include securing reliable supplies of critical energy resources and mitigating the impact of supply shortages on energy systems and technologies.

    Sec. 2provisional

  2. Requires the Department of Energy to continuously assess critical energy resource supply chains, including domestic production limits, foreign import dependencies, federal regulations, and potential market manipulation or abuses by hostile nations.

    Sec. 3(a)(1)provisional

  3. Directs the Department of Energy to develop strategies to strengthen supply chains by expanding domestic production, separation, and processing of critical energy resources and diversifying supply sources.

    Sec. 3(a)(2)provisional

  4. Directs the Department of Energy to develop substitute materials for critical energy resources and improve recycling and reuse technologies.

    Sec. 3(a)(3)-(4)provisional

  5. Requires the Department of Energy to report to Congress within two years on the findings of its supply chain assessments and any resulting regulations or executive actions.

    Sec. 3(b)provisional

  1. Expands the Department of Energy's formal mission and leadership responsibilities to include securing reliable supplies of critical energy resources and mitigating the impact of supply shortages on energy systems and technologies.

    Sec. 2provisional

  2. Requires the Department of Energy to continuously assess critical energy resource supply chains, including domestic production limits, foreign import dependencies, federal regulations, and potential market manipulation or abuses by hostile nations.

    Sec. 3(a)(1)provisional

  3. Directs the Department of Energy to develop strategies to strengthen supply chains by expanding domestic production, separation, and processing of critical energy resources and diversifying supply sources.

    Sec. 3(a)(2)provisional

  4. Directs the Department of Energy to develop substitute materials for critical energy resources and improve recycling and reuse technologies.

    Sec. 3(a)(3)-(4)provisional

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The record

How members voted on Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act.

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  • House · Feb 11, 2026 · YEA-AND-NAY

    On Motion to Recommit · Failed

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  • House · Feb 11, 2026 · YEA-AND-NAY

    On Passage · Passed

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Timeline

How it moved.

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  1. Feb 12, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  2. Feb 11, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Feb 11, 2026On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 206 (Roll no. 64). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2150)
  4. Feb 11, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 206 (Roll no. 64).
  5. Feb 11, 2026On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 215 (Roll no. 63).
  6. Feb 11, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2167-2169)
  7. Feb 11, 2026POSTPONED 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.
  8. Feb 11, 2026The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  9. Feb 11, 2026Mr. Landsman moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H2154)
  10. Feb 11, 2026The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  11. Feb 11, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3617.
  12. Feb 11, 2026Rule 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.
  13. Feb 11, 2026Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1057. (consideration: CR H2150-2154)
  14. Feb 11, 2026Rule H. Res. 1057 passed House.
  15. Feb 11, 2026Rules 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.
  16. Feb 10, 2026Rule H. Res. 1042 failed passage of House.
  17. Feb 9, 2026Rules 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.
  18. Sep 11, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 224.
  19. Sep 11, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-268.
  20. Jun 25, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 21.
  21. Jun 25, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  22. Jun 5, 2025Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
  23. Jun 5, 2025Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  24. Jun 3, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
  25. May 29, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  26. May 29, 2025Introduced in House
  1. Feb 12, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  2. Feb 11, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Feb 11, 2026On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 206 (Roll no. 64). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2150)
  4. Feb 11, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 206 (Roll no. 64).
  5. Feb 11, 2026On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 215 (Roll no. 63).
  6. Feb 11, 2026Rule H. Res. 1057 passed House.
  7. Feb 11, 2026Rules 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.
  8. Feb 9, 2026Rules 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.
  9. Sep 11, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-268.
  10. Jun 25, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 21.
  11. May 29, 2025Introduced in House

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Civic Herald. “Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act (H.R. 3617, 119th Congress).” https://civicherald.app/bills/119-hr-3617. Congress.gov record as of Jul 13, 2026.

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