Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act
Last recorded step: House, Feb 12, 2026.
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This bill would require the Department of Energy to assess and secure domestic supply chains for critical energy resources.
What it does
This bill would require the Department of Energy to secure the supply of critical energy resources essential to the nation's energy systems and vulnerable to supply chain disruptions. The department would be tasked with conducting ongoing assessments of supply chain vulnerabilities, domestic production constraints, and the impact of federal regulations or foreign adversaries on the energy market. Additionally, the bill proposes that the department facilitate strategies to strengthen supply chains, develop resource alternatives, and improve recycling technologies for these critical materials.
Who is affected
The Department of Energy is the primary federal agency affected, as it is tasked with conducting assessments of resource criticality and facilitating supply chain strategies. The bill also impacts domestic producers, importers, and recyclers of critical energy resources through the evaluation of federal regulations and the development of resource alternatives. Additionally, the U.S. energy sector and related energy systems are affected by the bill's focus on securing essential supply chains and reducing reliance on imports from adversarial nations.
Key provisions
- Mandate to secure critical energy resources. The Department of Energy (DOE) is required to secure the supply of energy resources that are essential to the U.S. energy sector and have supply chains vulnerable to disruption.
- Ongoing assessments of supply chain vulnerabilities. The DOE must conduct continuous evaluations of resource criticality, domestic production constraints, and the impact of federal regulations on the importation and production of these resources.
- Monitoring of foreign adversarial influence. The bill directs the DOE to assess how adversarial nations may attempt to exploit energy resource markets to undermine domestic investment and energy security.
- Development of supply chain and technology strategies. The DOE is tasked with facilitating strategies to strengthen supply chains, developing resource substitutes, and improving technologies for the reuse and recycling of critical energy resources.
Fiscal impact
- H.R. 3617, Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act· As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on June 25, 2025
Effective dates
Not applicable: Official Summary does not address effective dates
Relationship to existing law
Not applicable: Bill establishes wholly new authority with no reference to prior law
Stated purpose
The bill aims to secure the supply of critical energy resources essential to U.S. energy security by requiring the Department of Energy to assess supply chain vulnerabilities and domestic production constraints. It further seeks to strengthen these supply chains by facilitating strategies for resource substitution, technological improvements in recycling, and the mitigation of risks posed by reliance on foreign imports and adversarial nations.