H.R. 2637: American Critical Mineral Independence Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-04-16 · Energy · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-04-16 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

American Critical Mineral Independence Act of 2021

Plain summary

American Critical Mineral Independence Act of 2021 This bill provides support for a domestic supply of critical minerals, establishes deadlines to complete the environmental review of critical mineral projects on federal land, and sets forth related requirements to expedite the review of such projects under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Specifically, the National Science Foundation must award grants to support research to advance critical mineral mining strategies and technologies. The Department of Energy must also provide grants to research, develop, and assess technologies and techniques to recover critical minerals from mine waste and metallurgical activities. If an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement is required for a critical mineral project, then all necessary federal review and permit considerations must be completed within 18 or 24 months, respectively. However, the review may exceed the time limit if the project sponsor agrees. The lead agency of the environmental review of such project must allow a state or another appropriate entity to assume certain federal responsibilities regarding the environmental review of the project upon the request of such entity. Further, the bill authorizes a lead agency to determine that the requirements of NEPA have been satisfied if a state or federal agency acting under state or federal law has addressed specified factors. If the lead agency does not make such a determination, then the agency must enter into an agreement with the project sponsor to set time limits for each part of the permitting process.

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American Critical Mineral Independence Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] · 21 cosponsors

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Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Frank D. Lucas (R-OK), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Pete Sessions (R-TX), James R. Baird (R-IN), Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Burgess Owens (R-UT), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Adrian Smith (R-NE)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr2637.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr2637 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117