Bills · 119th Congress · H.R. 3617

Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act

Passed the HouseConfirmed from the official record

Sponsored by John James RRepublican, introduced May 29, 2025. Policy area, as Congress files it: Energy.

Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".

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Cosponsors

4 cosponsors.

Cosponsors
Member	Joined
Jay Obernolte RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor	May 29, 2025
Mariannette Miller-Meeks RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor	May 29, 2025
Neal P. Dunn RRepublican	June 23, 2025
Erin Houchin RRepublican	June 26, 2025

Text

Versions of the text
Version	Date	Our copy
Referred in Senate	February 12, 2026	Read our copyThe official file
Engrossed in House	February 11, 2026	Read our copyThe official file
Reported in House	September 11, 2025	Read our copyThe official file
Introduced in House	May 29, 2025	Read our copyThe official file

Actions

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

Committees

Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Senate)Referred To, February 12, 2026
Energy and Commerce Committee (House)Unknown, February 11, 2026; Unknown, February 11, 2026; Reported By, September 11, 2025; Markup By, June 25, 2025; Referred To, May 29, 2025

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