S. 1317: American Mineral Security Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-05-02 · Energy · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 251.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-05-02 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 251. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

American Mineral Security Act

Plain summary

American Mineral Security Act This bill addresses the availability, development, and production of domestic critical minerals. The President must coordinate the appropriate agencies to implement U.S. policy regarding critical minerals, including to establish an analytical and forecasting capability for identifying critical mineral market factors so as to avoid supply shortages, mitigate price volatility, and prepare for demand growth and other market shifts. Among other things, the bill provides statutory authority for the U.S. Geological Survey to designate and update every three years a list of critical minerals; requires a comprehensive national assessment of every critical mineral; directs the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service to complete federal permitting and review processes with maximum efficiency and effectiveness; requires the Department of Energy to conduct a program of research and development to promote the production, use, and recycling of critical minerals, and develop alternatives to critical minerals; directs the Department of Labor to assess the domestic availability of technically trained personnel with the necessary skill set for critical mineral activities; provides for a study to design an interdisciplinary program on critical minerals that will support the critical mineral supply chain and increase domestic critical mineral development; establishes a competitive grant program for institutions of higher education to implement integrated critical mineral education, training, and workforce development programs; and reauthorizes through FY2029 the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program.

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Official text

American Mineral Security Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · 11 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 1317, American Mineral Security Act (2019-08-06)

Cosponsors on this site

Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), James E. Risch (R-ID), Thom Tillis (R-NC), John Barrasso (R-WY), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Steve Daines (R-MT)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] reported raising $1.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (4)

Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.
Statute: A written law passed by a legislature. A statute can be changed by a later law; changing a constitution needs an amendment.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s1317.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>

Record fed-us-cong116-s1317 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116