H.R. 755 — what changed
Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025
From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.
Sec. 2 Critical minerals and materials list
Section 7002 of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606) is amended—
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in subsection (a)(3)(A), to read as follows:(c)(4)(C), by inserting “minerals or materials” after “critical”;
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“(A) In general—The term “critical mineral” means—
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“(i) any mineral, element, substance, or material designated as critical by the Secretary under subsection (c); or
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“(ii) a critical material as determined by the Secretary of Energy under paragraph (2)(A).”
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in subsection (c)(5), by adding at the end the following:redesignating subsection (o) as subsection (p); and
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by inserting after subsection (n) the following:
added “(o) Critical minerals and materials list
added “(1) In general—Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of the Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025, the Secretary shall publish a Critical Minerals and Materials List, which shall include—
added “(A) any critical mineral designated by the Secretary under subsection (c); and
added “(B) any non-fuel mineral, element, substance, or material that the Secretary of Energy has determined to be a critical material under subsection (a)(2) as of that date of enactment.
added “(2) Updates—The Secretary shall update the Critical Minerals and Materials List published under paragraph (1)—
added “(A) not later than 45 days after the date on which the Secretary updates a critical mineral designation under subsection (c); and
added “(B) not later than 45 days after the date on which the Secretary of Energy updates a critical material designation under subsection (a)(2).
added “(3) Publication alignment—To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary and the Secretary of Energy shall coordinate when updates to the Critical Minerals and Materials List may be required under paragraph (2).
added “(4) Administration—For the purposes of administering programs involving critical minerals or critical materials, the Secretary, the Secretary of Energy, and the heads of other Federal departments and agencies where such department or agency has incorporated by reference the definition of “critical mineral” or “critical material” from this section, as applicable, shall use the most recently published version of the Critical Minerals and Materials List published under paragraph (1).”
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“(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.”