S. 5274Senate118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024

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The Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024 amends the Energy Act of 2020 to broaden the definition of “critical mineral” to also include “critical materials” as identified by the Secretary of Energy. It requires the Secretary to add any newly designated critical material to the official list of critical minerals within 45 days of the determination. The changes affect how the federal government classifies and tracks minerals and materials important to U.S. energy and security.

Key Provisions

Amends the definition of “critical mineral” to add “critical material” as a category, based on the Secretary of Energy’s determination.
Mandates that the Secretary of Energy update the published list of critical minerals to include any newly designated critical material no later than 45 days after the designation.

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

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

September 25, 2024

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Introduced in Senate

September 25, 2024

SenateIntro Referral

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

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

September 25, 2024

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Introduced in SenateIssued September 25, 2024

118th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 5274

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 25, 2024

Ms. Sinema (for herself and Mr. Lee) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 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.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024.

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)—

(A)

by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and;

(B)

by striking means any mineral and inserting the following: “means—

(i)

any mineral

; and

(C)

by adding at the end the following:

(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 that critical material.