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S. 3631 (118th)

Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024

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Introduced

18 January 2024

Last action

21 November 2024 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 607.

Sponsors

Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]

Subjects

Energy

Source updated

24 March 2026

Energy

Summary

Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024 This bill establishes requirements for the Department of the Interior related to securing U.S. access to critical minerals and rare earth element (REE) resources.  Critical minerals mean any mineral, element, substance, or material designated as critical by the U.S. Geological Survey.  REEs mean cerium, dysprosium, erbium, europium, gadolinium, holmium, lanthanum, lutetium, neodymium, praseodymium, promethium, samarium, scandium, terbium, thulium, ytterbium, and yttrium.  First, Interior must report on the critical mineral and REE resources around the world. Among other information, the report must include an assessment of the global ownership and supply of critical mineral and REE resources. Interior must submit the report within a year and every two years thereafter. Next, Interior must establish a process to assist a U.S. person—a U.S. citizen, a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or an entity organized under U.S. laws—seeking to divest stock in mining, processing, or recycling operations for critical minerals and REEs in a foreign country with finding a purchaser that is not under the control of North Korea, China, Russia, or Iran. Finally, Interior must develop (1) a strategy to collaborate with U.S. allies and partners to develop advanced mining, refining, separation, processing, and recycling technologies; and (2) a method for sharing related intellectual property with U.S. allies and partners to enable those countries to license those technologies and develop their resources.

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Timeline

  1. 18 January 2024

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 January 2024

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 November 2024

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  4. 21 November 2024

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 607.

    Source: Calendars

  5. 21 November 2024

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  6. 21 November 2024

    Reported

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

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