United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4281 (97th)
Critical Materials Act of 1982
Introduced
27 July 1981
Last action
13 December 1982 · Floor
Status
Failed to Receive 2/3's Vote to Suspend and Pass by Yea-Nay Vote: 215 - 164 (Record Vote No: 437).
Sponsors
Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2], Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4], Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Santini, James D. [D-NV-98], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Flippo, Ronnie G. [D-AL-5], Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2], Rep. McCurdy, Dave [D-OK-4], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA], Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Hollenbeck, Harold C. [R-NJ-9], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Rudd, Eldon D. [R-AZ-4], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
6 June 2025
Summary
Critical Materials Act of 1981 - Establishes a Council on Critical Materials in the Executive Office of the President to: (1) advise the President on national policy concerning critical materials; (2) coordinate Federal policies and activities concerning such materials; (3) evaluate Government activities according to the policy and directions provided under the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980; and (4) oversee and coordinate materials research and development programs of Federal entities. Sets forth duties of the Council's executive director, which include: (1) cataloging materials research and development activities of public and private institutions; (2) evaluating the critical materials needs of basic industry and the Government; (3) initiating studies to resolve national critical materials problems; (4) issuing a biennial report providing a domestic inventory of critical resources with projections on the needs for such resources; and (5) recommending necessary changes in policies, regulations, and legislation to Congress. Authorizes appropriations.
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Timeline
27 July 1981
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
Source: IntroReferral
27 July 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 July 1981
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 July 1981
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation, Aviation and Materials.
Source: Committee
20 April 1982
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
22 April 1982
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
29 July 1982
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
29 July 1982
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
11 August 1982
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
11 August 1982
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
18 August 1982
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services Sequentially, for a Period Ending not Later than September 22, 1982.
Source: IntroReferral
18 August 1982
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Science and Technology. Report No: 97-761 (Part I).
Source: Committee
18 August 1982
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Science and Technology. Report No: 97-761 (Part I).
Source: Committee
30 August 1982
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Seapower and Strategic and Critical Materials.
Source: Committee
30 August 1982
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOD, GSA.
Source: Committee
13 September 1982
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
13 September 1982
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
15 September 1982
Committee
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Interior.
Source: Committee
22 September 1982
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 526.
Source: Calendars
22 September 1982
Discharge
House Committee on Armed Services Discharged by Motion.
Source: Discharge
22 September 1982
Committee
House Committee on Armed Services Discharged by Motion.
Source: Committee
12 November 1982
Committee
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From GSA.
Source: Committee
23 November 1982
Committee
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOD.
Source: Committee
13 December 1982
Vote
Failed to Receive 2/3's Vote to Suspend and Pass by Yea-Nay Vote: 215 - 164 (Record Vote No: 437).
Source: Floor
13 December 1982
Vote
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: Failed to Receive 2/3's Vote to Suspend and Pass by Yea-Nay Vote: 215 - 164 (Record Vote No: 437).
Source: Floor
13 December 1982
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
Votes
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Documents
2 official files
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 18 August 1982
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 27 July 1981
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Sponsors
- Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Santini, James D. [D-NV-98] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Flippo, Ronnie G. [D-AL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCurdy, Dave [D-OK-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hollenbeck, Harold C. [R-NJ-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rudd, Eldon D. [R-AZ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/4281
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/4281
- us · 97-hr-4281 · source updated 6 June 2025