H.R. 8911: MINES Act of 2022
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H.R. 8911: MINES Act of 2022
117th Congress · introduced 2022-09-20 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2022-09-20 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42] · what a sponsor is
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- Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
MINES Act of 2022
Plain summary
Monitoring and Investigating Nations Exploiting States Act of 2022 or the MINES Act of 2022 This bill requires the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to prepare an annual report that describes the involvement of Chinese and Russian governments and entities in mining and processing facilities exporting minerals to the United States, including subsequent implications for national security. The bill also adds requirements for information on Chinese mining in Afghanistan and a review of critical mineral designations in other periodic USGS reports.
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Sponsor: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42] · 1 cosponsors
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Bruce Westerman (R-AR)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42] reported raising $7.1 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr8911.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>
Record fed-us-cong117-hr8911 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117