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HR 3617Passed HouseEnergyhouse
Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act
Introduced May 29, 2025 by Rep. John James
IntroducedCommitteeFloorCongressLaw
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
Latest action · Feb 12, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
What it does
This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to secure the supply of critical energy resources that are essential to the energy security of the United States. A critical energy resource means an energy resource (1) that is essential to the energy sector and energy systems of the United States, and (2) the supply chain of which is vulnerable to disruption.
As part of its duties, DOE must conduct ongoing assessments of
energy resource criticality,
the U.S. supply chain of critical energy resources and its vulnerabilities,
Read the full summary on Congress.govSummary by the Congressional Research Service.
Roll-call votes
On Passage
house · Feb 11, 2026
On Motion to Recommit
house · Feb 11, 2026
History
- Feb 12, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Feb 11, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 11, 2026On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 206 (Roll no. 64). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2150)
- Feb 11, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 206 (Roll no. 64).
- Feb 11, 2026On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 215 (Roll no. 63).
- Feb 11, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2167-2169)
- Feb 11, 2026POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 3617, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Landsman demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Feb 11, 2026The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- Feb 11, 2026Mr. Landsman moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H2154)
- Feb 11, 2026The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Feb 11, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3617.
- Feb 11, 2026Rule provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one motion to recommit H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617, and one motion to commit S. 1383.
- Feb 11, 2026Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1057. (consideration: CR H2150-2154)
- Feb 11, 2026Rule H. Res. 1057 passed House.
- Feb 11, 2026Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1057 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one motion to recommit H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617, and one motion to commit S. 1383.
- Feb 10, 2026Rule H. Res. 1042 failed passage of House.
- Feb 9, 2026Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1042 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
- Sep 11, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 224.
- Sep 11, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-268.
- Jun 25, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 21.
- Jun 25, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jun 5, 2025Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Jun 5, 2025Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jun 3, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- May 29, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- May 29, 2025Introduced in House