S 714

Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025

Summary

Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025 This bill modifies the Energy Act of 2020 to expand the definition of  critical minerals used by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to include  critical materials designated by the Department of Energy (DOE). It also directs USGS to update its list within 45 days of DOE adding a  mineral, element, substance, or material to its critical materials list. Thus, the bill requires the lists to be treated consistently and makes critical materials eligible for the same benefits (e.g., financing support or clean energy tax credits) provided to critical minerals. By way of background, DOE's critical materials list contains certain materials that are essential for energy, including those on the critical minerals list of the USGS. The USGS's list, which contains certain minerals that are essential to the nation's economic or national security, is currently not required to include the materials on DOE's list.

Bill status

Status: Reported
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT]
Cosponsors: 5
Policy area: Energy
Introduced: 2025-02-25
Latest action: 2026-02-11: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 335.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

2026-02-11: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 335.
2026-02-11: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 119-106.
2026-02-11: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 119-106.
2025-04-30: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2025-03-12: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-46.